Historical Events In December - 02
Tuesday, 17 May 2022
0537 On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
1381 On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
1409 The University of Leipzig opens on this day in history.
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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1678 On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
1682 On this day in history 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 On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies
1728 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on December - 02.
1755 On December - 02 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.
1760 On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer
1763 Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.
1763 On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56
1774 On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54
1777 British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.
1777 British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.
1777 Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.
1790 Austrian army occupies Brussels on this day in history.
1802 English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.
1802 Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.
1804 On December - 02 napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head
1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on this day in history.
1804 On December - 02 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 Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on this day in history.
1812 James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on this day in history.
1813 Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on December - 02.
1813 On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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