Historical Events In December - 02

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1381  John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1578  On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on this day in history.   

1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1697  On December - 02 st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

1719  On December - 02 pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on December - 02.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history joseph Graetz, composer   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on this day in history.   

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

1774  On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  On December - 02 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  On December - 02 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch   

1802  On this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On this day in history napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.   

1804  On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris   

1805  On December - 02 the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces   

1805  On December - 02 napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

1812  On this day in history james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on this day in history.   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.