Historical Events In January - 02

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

0069  Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, emperor on this day in history.   

0366  On this day in history the Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.   

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 January - 02.   

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

1602  Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on January - 02.   

1602  Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish on this day in history.   

1635  Cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise on this day in history.   

1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on January - 02.   

1647  On January - 02 nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1678  On January - 02 staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva"   

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

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

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) on January - 02.   

1728  On January - 02 louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.   

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

1757  British troops occupy Calcutta India on this day in history.   

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

1763  John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 on January - 02.   

1776  On January - 02 austria ends interrogation torture   

1776  First revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

1776  1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

1777  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor on this day in history.   

1780  On January - 02 johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66   

1788  On this day in history georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution   

1789  On January - 02 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

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 January - 02.   

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

1699  On this day in history birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on January - 02.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on January - 02.   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer was born on this day in history.   

0017  On this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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

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

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

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

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  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.