Historical Events In December - 02
Tuesday, 27 September 2022
0537 Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.
1381 John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.
1409 The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.
1463 Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.
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 On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
1678 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on December - 02.
1682 English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on December - 02.
1697 St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.
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 On December - 02 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat
1755 The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.
1760 On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer
1763 On December - 02 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
1763 Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.
1774 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.
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 this day in history.
1777 On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)
1790 Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.
1802 On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch
1802 Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.
1804 Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on this day in history.
1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.
1804 Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on December - 02.
1805 The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on this day in history.
1805 Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on this day in history.
1812 On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres
1813 On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
1813 Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.
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