Page 2: Historical Events In August - 02

1775  On this day in history jose Angel Lamas, composer   

1776  Formal signing of the Declaration of Independence on this day in history.   

1776  On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

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

1786  On August - 02 utrechtse Vroedschap flees   

1787  Horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc on August - 02.   

1788  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1790  The first US Census is conducted on August - 02.   

1791  Samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine on this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60   

1798  British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on August - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1802  Napoleon declared "Counsel for Life" on August - 02.   

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

1811  On this day in history william Williams, US merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80   

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

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  James Hewitt, composer, dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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

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

1832  On August - 02 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc   

1832  Henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society) on August - 02.   

1834  Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty) on August - 02.   

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

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

1854  On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author   

1858  The first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 02 1st mailboxes installed in Boston & NYC streets   

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  On this day in history skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on this day in history.   

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

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on August - 02.   

1632  On this day in history birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on this day in history.   

0686  On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  On August - 02 death of Ælfweard of Wessex   

1002  On this day in history abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64   

1075  John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.   

1100  On this day in history death of william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44   

1222  Death of Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156) on this day in history.