Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

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

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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 December - 02.   

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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

1719  On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on December - 02.   

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

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.   

1763  On December - 02 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

1763  On December - 02 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  On this day in history british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On this day in history napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head   

1804  On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

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 December - 02.   

1805  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history 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 this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

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

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

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

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general