Historical Events In November - 02

1785  Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.   

1795  On this day in history james Knox Polk, NC, 11th Pres (D) (1845-1849)   

1804  Armand-Gaston Camus, French chairman of Council of 500, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history andrew Atkinson Humphreys, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883   

1812  On November - 02 abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier)   

1813  On this day in history treaty of Fulda   

1815  On this day in history george Boole, mathematician (Boolean algebra)   

1822  On November - 02 james Byron Gordon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864   

1824  On this day in history popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Jackson beats J Q Adams   

1826  On this day in history robert Hopkins Hatton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862   

1828  On November - 02 byron Grimes, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880   

1835  2nd Seminole War begins in Osceola on this day in history.   

1841  On November - 02 akbar Khan successfully revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan   

1842  Otto Reubke, composer on November - 02.   

1843  Caryl Florio, composer on November - 02.   

1845  On November - 02 chretien Urhan, composer, dies at 55   

1846  On this day in history antonio Pena y Goni, composer   

1847  George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on November - 02.   

1851  Louis Napoleon takes power in France on this day in history.   

1852  Franklin Pierce elected as president of US on this day in history.   

1854  Cobblestone paving of Washington St between Dupont & Kearny starts on this day in history.   

1857  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (Babinski reflex) on November - 02.   

1861  American Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter on this day in history.   

1865  Warren Gamaliel Harding, Ohio, (R) 29th pres (1921-23) on November - 02.   

1868  On November - 02 time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally   

1875  Verney Cameroon reaches Benguela Angola, from Africa's east coast on November - 02.   

1875  JWW Birch, 1st British resident of Perak Malakka, murdered on November - 02.   

1876  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer on this day in history.   

1877  On November - 02 claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade)   

1879  In a 6-day footrace a Mr Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km on this day in history.   

1879  Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer (Prince Regent) on this day in history.   

1880  James A Garfield (R) elected President on November - 02.   

1880  On November - 02 john Foulds, composer   

1881  On this day in history dutch New-Malthusiaanse Union forms   

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)   

1667  On November - 02 birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)   

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.   

1696  On this day in history birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)   

1699  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779) was born on November - 02.   

1083  Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1285  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on November - 02.   

1327  On November - 02 death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  On November - 02 death of henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49   

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on November - 02.   

1610  On this day in history richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66   

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on November - 02.