Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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  On this day in history english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

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

1697  On this day in history st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

1719  On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1777  On December - 02 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  On this day in history 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  On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 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  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  On this day in history 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  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on December - 02.   

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

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  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1552  On this day in history 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.