Historical Events In January - 02

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

0069  Roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, emperor on this day in history.   

0366  On this day in history the Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.   

0533  On this day in history john II begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

1235  Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names on this day in history.   

1492  Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) on January - 02.   

1514  William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on January - 02.   

1570  On this day in history tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins   

1585  Spain &Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville on this day in history.   

1585  On January - 02 spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

1602  Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on this day in history.   

1602  On January - 02 battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish   

1635  On January - 02 cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise   

1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) on this day in history.   

1647  On January - 02 nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1678  On January - 02 staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva"   

1699  On this day in history osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1726  On this day in history domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) on January - 02.   

1728  On January - 02 louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer on this day in history.   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on January - 02.   

1752  Philip Freneau, poet of American Revolution (The American Village) on January - 02.   

1757  On this day in history british troops occupy Calcutta India   

1759  In Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day on January - 02.   

1763  John Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1776  Austria ends interrogation torture on this day in history.   

1776  On January - 02 first revolutionary flag displayed   

1776  On January - 02 1st revolutionary flag displayed   

1777  On January - 02 christian D Rauch, German sculptor   

1780  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66   

1788  On January - 02 georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution   

1789  Franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1790  Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna on this day in history.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) was born on this day in history.   

1699  On January - 02 birth of osman III, sultan (Turkey)   

1713  On January - 02 birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on January - 02.   

1728  On this day in history birth of louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On January - 02 birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on this day in history.   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on January - 02.   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63