Historical Events In August - 02

1775  On this day in history jose Angel Lamas, composer   

1776  Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on August - 02.   

1776  Formal signing of Declaration of Independence on August - 02.   

1782  On this day in history george Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction   

1786  On this day in history utrechtse Vroedschap flees   

1787  On this day in history horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc   

1788  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 on August - 02.   

1790  The first US Census is conducted on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine   

1792  Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60 on August - 02.   

1798  On August - 02 british under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile   

1799  Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1802  The French make Bonaparte first consul for life August 2 and give him the right to name his successor on August - 02.   

1802  On this day in history napoleon declared "Counsel for Life"   

1802  On this day in history nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster   

1811  On August - 02 william Williams, US merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80   

1818  [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major on August - 02.   

1819  On August - 02 the first parachute jump in US   

1819  On this day in history 1st parachute jump in US   

1826  William Denison Whipple, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

1827  On this day in history james Hewitt, composer, dies at 57   

1831  Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium on August - 02.   

1832  On this day in history 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War   

1832  On this day in history whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc   

1832  Henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society) on this day in history.   

1834  On this day in history frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty)   

1835  Elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone) on August - 02.   

1849  Mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies on this day in history.   

1854  Francis Marion Crawford, British author on August - 02.   

1858  On this day in history the first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass   

1858  1st mailboxes installed in Boston & NYC streets on this day in history.   

1858  A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands on August - 02.   

1858  On August - 02 a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76   

1861  Skirmish at Dug Springs, MI on August - 02.   

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1455  On August - 02 birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on this day in history.   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on August - 02.   

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  On this day in history birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

1696  On August - 02 birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

1703  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)   

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on this day in history.   

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on August - 02.   

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on August - 02.   

0924  On this day in history death of Ælfweard of Wessex   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1075  On August - 02 john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  Death of William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on August - 02.   

1222  On August - 02 death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)