Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

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  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on December - 02.   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1723  On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies   

1728  On this day in history ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.   

1760  On this day in history joseph Graetz, composer   

1763  On December - 02 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.   

1777  British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.   

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

1777  On December - 02 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.   

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 this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris   

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on this day in history.   

1805  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

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

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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general