Historical Events In December - 02
Monday, 18 March 2024
0537 On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
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 this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies
1578 On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer
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 this day in history.
1620 English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on December - 02.
1678 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on December - 02.
1682 On December - 02 english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
1697 On December - 02 st Paul's Cathedral opens in London
1719 Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.
1723 Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on December - 02.
1728 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.
1755 On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.
1760 Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.
1763 Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.
1763 On December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56
1774 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1777 British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.
1777 On December - 02 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
1777 Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.
1790 Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.
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 On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris
1805 On this day in history the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces
1805 On this day in history napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz
1812 James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on December - 02.
1813 On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
1813 On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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