Page 2: Historical Events In December - 02

1814  On December - 02 marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74   

1816  First savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on December - 02.   

1816  1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on this day in history.   

1821  On this day in history rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1822  On this day in history in San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US   

1823  President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" on December - 02.   

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) on December - 02.   

1828  Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 on December - 02.   

1831  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56   

1837  On this day in history charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1840  On December - 02 the opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)   

1840  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1845  Manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West on this day in history.   

1845  On this day in history johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82   

1846  On December - 02 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

1848  On this day in history franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary   

1848  Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary on December - 02.   

1851  Newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor   

1856  Robert Kajanus, composer on this day in history.   

1859  On this day in history abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his part in a raid on Harper's Ferry, WV.   

1859  The birth of Georges Seurat, French painter on December - 02.   

1859  On this day in history georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)   

1859  John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 on December - 02.   

1860  On this day in history c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

1863  On December - 02 gustav Wohlgemuth, composer   

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

1864  On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on December - 02.   

1867  On December - 02 in a New York City theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.   

1868  1st British government of Disraeli resigns on December - 02.   

1868  On December - 02 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) on this day in history.   

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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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 this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history 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 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  On December - 02 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  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

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