Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

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   

1578  On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  On this day in history louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general   

1620  On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on December - 02.   

1719  On December - 02 pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies   

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

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  On December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.   

1777  On December - 02 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  On this day in history 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 this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris   

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on December - 02.   

1805  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on December - 02.   

1812  On this day in history james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

1813  On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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  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.