Historical Events In December - 02
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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