Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

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.   

1578  On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer   

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On December - 02 louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general   

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on December - 02.   

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

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

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

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.   

1723  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on December - 02.   

1728  On December - 02 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on this day in history.   

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  On this day in history 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  British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on December - 02.   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces   

1805  On December - 02 napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

1812  On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on December - 02.   

1813  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

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  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

1348  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

1552  On December - 02 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.