Historical Events In August - 02
Wednesday, 06 July 2022
1775 Jose Angel Lamas, composer on August - 02.
1776 On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence
1776 Formal signing of Declaration of Independence on this day in history.
1782 On this day in history george Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction
1786 Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on August - 02.
1787 Horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc on August - 02.
1788 On August - 02 thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61
1790 The first US Census is conducted on August - 02.
1791 On August - 02 samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine
1792 Nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60 on this day in history.
1798 On this day in history british under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile
1799 On this day in history jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54
1802 On this day in history the French make Bonaparte first consul for life August 2 and give him the right to name his successor
1802 On this day in history napoleon declared "Counsel for Life"
1802 On August - 02 nicholas Patrick Stephen Wiseman, 1st archbishop of Westminster
1811 William Williams, US merchant/signer (Decl of Indep), dies at 80 on August - 02.
1818 [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major on August - 02.
1819 On August - 02 the first parachute jump in US
1819 On this day in history 1st parachute jump in US
1826 On this day in history william Denison Whipple, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1902
1827 On this day in history james Hewitt, composer, dies at 57
1831 On August - 02 ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium
1832 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War on August - 02.
1832 On August - 02 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc
1832 On August - 02 henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society)
1834 On this day in history frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty)
1835 On this day in history elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone)
1849 Mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies on this day in history.
1854 On August - 02 francis Marion Crawford, British author
1858 The first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass on August - 02.
1858 On this day in history 1st mailboxes installed in Boston & NYC streets
1858 A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands on August - 02.
1858 On August - 02 a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76
1861 On August - 02 skirmish at Dug Springs, MI
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