Historical Events In November - 02

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on November - 02.   

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II on this day in history.   

1048  On this day in history all Soul's Day declared. A Christian day dedicated to all departed souls of the faithful, especially those in purgatory   

1171  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1327  On this day in history king Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned   

1355  English invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais on this day in history.   

1418  On November - 02 utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein   

1483  On November - 02 henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) on this day in history.   

1532  Zealand/South Holland flooded on November - 02.   

1570  On November - 02 a tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1,000 people.   

1588  On November - 02 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

1610  On November - 02 richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66   

1635  Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68 on November - 02.   

1642  On this day in history 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III   

1648  12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia on November - 02.   

1648  On November - 02 12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia   

1675  A combined attack by the Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies attacks the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts during King Philip's War on this day in history.   

1697  On November - 02 constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried   

1712  On November - 02 suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800   

1717  On November - 02 johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies   

1722  Willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland on November - 02.   

1731  On this day in history johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26   

1734  Daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer (US Hall of Fame-1915) on this day in history.   

1739  Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on November - 02.   

1741  On this day in history joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots   

1749  English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post on this day in history.   

1755  On this day in history marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna   

1755  The birth of Marie Antoinette, Former Queen of France on this day in history.   

1755  Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, let them eat cake on this day in history.   

1772  Boston patriot Samuel Adams, 50, and local physician Joseph Warren, 31, organize a Committee of Correspondence, similar committees spring up throughout the colonies, relaying the anti-British polemics of Adams and others on this day in history.   

1772  Boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms on this day in history.   

1781  Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history.   

1783  On November - 02 gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on this day in history.   

1475  On November - 02 birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on this day in history.   

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on November - 02.   

1667  James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737) was born on November - 02.   

1692  On this day in history birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on November - 02.   

1699  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1083  Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031) on November - 02.   

1171  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

1285  On this day in history death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)   

1327  On this day in history death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)   

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.   

1588  On this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63   

1610  On this day in history richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66   

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on November - 02.