Page 2: Historical Events In August - 02

1775  On August - 02 jose Angel Lamas, composer   

1776  On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

1776  On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

1782  On this day in history george Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction   

1786  Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on this day in history.   

1787  On this day in history horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc   

1788  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history the first US Census is conducted.   

1791  On this day in history samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine   

1792  Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60 on August - 02.   

1798  British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on August - 02.   

1799  On August - 02 jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54   

1802  On August - 02 the French make Bonaparte first consul for life August 2 and give him the right to name his successor   

1802  Napoleon declared "Counsel for Life" on this day in history.   

1802  On August - 02 nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster   

1811  On August - 02 william Williams, US merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80   

1818  On August - 02 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major   

1819  The first parachute jump in US on August - 02.   

1819  On August - 02 1st parachute jump in US   

1826  On August - 02 william Denison Whipple, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1902   

1827  On this day in history james Hewitt, composer, dies at 57   

1831  Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium on this day in history.   

1832  1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War on August - 02.   

1832  Whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc on August - 02.   

1832  On this day in history henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society)   

1834  On this day in history frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty)   

1835  Elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone) on this day in history.   

1849  On August - 02 mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies   

1854  On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author   

1858  On August - 02 the first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass   

1858  On August - 02 1st mailboxes installed in Boston & NYC streets   

1858  On this day in history a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands   

1858  A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1861  On August - 02 skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

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1455  On August - 02 birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on this day in history.   

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.   

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on August - 02.   

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on this day in history.   

0686  On this day in history john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  On this day in history death of Ælfweard of Wessex   

1002  On August - 02 abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64   

1075  On August - 02 john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  On August - 02 death of william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44   

1222  Death of Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156) on August - 02.