Historical Events In December - 02

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1381  On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1578  On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.   

1620  On this day in history english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

1678  On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on December - 02.   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.   

1723  On December - 02 philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.   

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  On this day in history british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on December - 02.   

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.   

1804  Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on December - 02.   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris   

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on this day in history.   

1805  On December - 02 napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

1812  On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.