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 August - 02 formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

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

1786  Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on August - 02.   

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

1788  On August - 02 thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61   

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

1791  Samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine on August - 02.   

1792  Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

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

1799  On August - 02 jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54   

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 August - 02 napoleon declared "Counsel for Life"   

1802  Nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster on August - 02.   

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 this day in history the first parachute jump in US   

1819  1st parachute jump in US on August - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1832  1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War on August - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1835  On this day in history elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone)   

1849  On August - 02 mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies   

1854  Francis Marion Crawford, British author on this day in history.   

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

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

1858  On August - 02 a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands   

1858  A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1861  On this day in history skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

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

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

1627  On this day in history birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

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  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  On August - 02 stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies   

0640  On August - 02 severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies   

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

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.   

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

1075  On this day in history 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)