Historical Events In December - 02
Monday, 21 September 2020
0537 Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.
1381 On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
1409 The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.
1463 Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.
1515 Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.
1578 Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.
1592 Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.
1615 Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.
1620 English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on December - 02.
1678 On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
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 this day in history.
1728 On December - 02 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat
1755 On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.
1760 On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer
1763 On this day in history touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)
1763 On December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56
1774 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.
1777 On December - 02 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
1777 On December - 02 british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
1777 On this day in history henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)
1790 On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels
1802 On this day in history english sell Suriname to Dutch
1802 On December - 02 melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1804 Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on December - 02.
1804 On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France
1804 On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris
1805 On December - 02 the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces
1805 Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on December - 02.
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 this day in history.
1813 On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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