Historical Events In November - 02

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II on this day in history.   

1048  All Soul's Day declared. A Christian day dedicated to all departed souls of the faithful, especially those in purgatory on this day in history.   

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on November - 02.   

1327  King Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned on this day in history.   

1355  On this day in history english invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais   

1418  On this day in history utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein   

1483  On this day in history henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49   

1528  On November - 02 peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)   

1532  On this day in history zealand/South Holland flooded   

1570  On November - 02 a tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1,000 people.   

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1610  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1635  Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68 on November - 02.   

1642  2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on this day in history.   

1648  12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia on November - 02.   

1648  On this day in history 12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia   

1675  A combined attack by the Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies attacks the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts during King Philip's War on November - 02.   

1697  On this day in history constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried   

1712  Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800 on this day in history.   

1717  Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies on November - 02.   

1722  Willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland on this day in history.   

1731  On November - 02 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26   

1734  On this day in history daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer (US Hall of Fame-1915)   

1739  Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on November - 02.   

1741  On this day in history joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots   

1749  On November - 02 english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

1755  Marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna on this day in history.   

1755  The birth of Marie Antoinette, Former Queen of France on this day in history.   

1755  Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, let them eat cake on November - 02.   

1772  On this day in history boston patriot Samuel Adams, 50, and local physician Joseph Warren, 31, organize a Committee of Correspondence, similar committees spring up throughout the colonies, relaying the anti-British polemics of Adams and others.   

1772  On November - 02 boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms   

1781  Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1783  On this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

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1082  On this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)   

1475  On this day in history birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on November - 02.   

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on November - 02.   

1667  On this day in history birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)   

1692  On November - 02 birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

1696  On November - 02 birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

1699  On November - 02 birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)   

1083  On November - 02 death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)   

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on this day in history.   

1285  On November - 02 death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on November - 02.   

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.   

1588  On this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

1610  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1618  On this day in history death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)