Page 2: Historical Events In December - 02

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

1816  On December - 02 first savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)   

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

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

1822  In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US on this day in history.   

1823  President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" on this day in history.   

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

1828  Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 on December - 02.   

1831  On December - 02 traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56   

1837  Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on December - 02.   

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

1840  On this day in history gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris   

1845  On December - 02 manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.   

1845  On December - 02 johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82   

1846  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier on this day in history.   

1848  On December - 02 franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary   

1848  On December - 02 franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary   

1851  On this day in history newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic.   

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

1856  On December - 02 robert Kajanus, composer   

1859  Abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his part in a raid on Harper's Ferry, WV on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history the birth of Georges Seurat, French painter   

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

1859  On December - 02 john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59   

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) on December - 02.   

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer on December - 02.   

1864  Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia on this day in history.   

1864  On December - 02 archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

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 this day in history francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

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

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

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  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  On December - 02 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.