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 December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.   

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

1615  On this day in history louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general   

1620  On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1723  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on this day in history.   

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  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.   

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1774  On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  On this day in history british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4   

1777  British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.   

1777  On December - 02 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

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

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on this day in history.   

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on this day in history.   

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

1812  James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on this day in history.   

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

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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 this day in history.   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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 this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general