Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1760  On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer   

1763  On this day in history touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

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

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  English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.   

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  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on December - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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  On December - 02 birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

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.