Historical Events In December - 02
Friday, 24 January 2025
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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