Historical Events In December - 02

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.   

1381  On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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

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

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

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer 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 louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general   

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

1678  On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1682  On December - 02 english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

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  On this day in history ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.   

1760  On this day in history joseph Graetz, composer   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on this day in history.   

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

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

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

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 December - 02.   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch   

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  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on December - 02.   

1805  On December - 02 the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces   

1805  On this day in history napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

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

1813  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

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

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

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

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

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