Historical Events In January - 02

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

0069  On January - 02 roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, emperor   

0366  The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire on January - 02.   

0533  On this day in history john II begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1235  Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names on January - 02.   

1492  Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) on this day in history.   

1514  William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

1570  Tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins on this day in history.   

1585  On January - 02 spain &Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

1585  On this day in history spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

1602  Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on this day in history.   

1602  On this day in history battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish   

1635  On January - 02 cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise   

1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1678  Staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva" on this day in history.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) on January - 02.   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1727  On this day in history james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  On this day in history louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On this day in history franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

1752  On January - 02 philip Freneau, poet of American Revolution (The American Village)   

1757  On January - 02 british troops occupy Calcutta India   

1759  On January - 02 in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

1763  On this day in history john Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72   

1776  On this day in history austria ends interrogation torture   

1776  First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

1776  1st revolutionary flag displayed on January - 02.   

1777  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor on January - 02.   

1780  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66 on January - 02.   

1788  Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution on January - 02.   

1789  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on January - 02.   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  On January - 02 birth of jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797)   

1727  On this day in history birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on January - 02.   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on this day in history.   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on January - 02.   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63