Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on this day in history.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on December - 02.   

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

1615  Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.   

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on this day in history.   

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

1755  On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On December - 02 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

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

1777  On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 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 December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

1804  On December - 02 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  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 this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

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 this day in history.   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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 December - 02.