Page 2: Historical Events In December - 02

1814  Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 on December - 02.   

1816  On this day in history first savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)   

1816  1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on December - 02.   

1821  On December - 02 rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1822  In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US on December - 02.   

1823  On this day in history president James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"   

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) on December - 02.   

1828  On this day in history simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39   

1831  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

1837  On December - 02 charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1840  The opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris) on December - 02.   

1840  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1845  Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West on this day in history.   

1845  Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1846  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier on December - 02.   

1848  Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary on this day in history.   

1848  Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary on this day in history.   

1851  On December - 02 newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic.   

1852  On this day in history 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor   

1856  On this day in history robert Kajanus, composer   

1859  On December - 02 abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his part in a raid on Harper's Ferry, WV.   

1859  The birth of Georges Seurat, French painter on December - 02.   

1859  Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte) on December - 02.   

1859  On this day in history john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59   

1860  On this day in history c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer on December - 02.   

1864  On December - 02 skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

1864  Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on December - 02.   

1867  In a New York City theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States on December - 02.   

1868  On December - 02 1st British government of Disraeli resigns   

1868  On December - 02 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 02 francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor   

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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 December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1754  On this day in history 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  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  On December - 02 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  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 December - 02.