Page 2: Historical Events In August - 02

1775  Jose Angel Lamas, composer on August - 02.   

1776  On this day in history formal signing of the Declaration of Independence   

1776  On this day in history formal signing of Declaration of Independence   

1782  On this day in history george Washington creates Honorary Badge of Distinction   

1786  Utrechtse Vroedschap flees on this day in history.   

1787  On August - 02 horace the Saussure reaches top of Mont Blanc   

1788  Thomas Gainsborough, English painter (Blue Boy), dies at 61 on this day in history.   

1790  On this day in history the first US Census is conducted.   

1791  Samuel Briggs & his son, patent nail-making machine on August - 02.   

1792  On August - 02 nathanael Gottfried Gruner, composer, dies at 60   

1798  British under Adm Horatio Nelson beat French at Battle of Nile on this day in history.   

1799  Jacques-Etienne Montgolfier, balloonist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1802  On August - 02 the French make Bonaparte first consul for life August 2 and give him the right to name his successor   

1802  On August - 02 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 this day in history.   

1818  On this day in history [Willem] Alexander FCNM, prince of the Netherlands/general-major   

1819  On this day in history the first parachute jump in US   

1819  1st parachute jump in US on this day in history.   

1826  William Denison Whipple, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1902 on this day in history.   

1827  On August - 02 james Hewitt, composer, dies at 57   

1831  Ten day campaign begins, Dutch army occupies Belgium on August - 02.   

1832  On August - 02 1,300 Illinois militia defeat Sac & Fox indians, end Black Hawk War   

1832  On August - 02 whites decimate Indians in Battle of Bad Axe River, Wisc   

1832  On this day in history henry Steel Olcott, co-founder (Theosophical Society)   

1834  Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, Colmar France, sculptor (Statue of Liberty) on August - 02.   

1835  Elisha Grey, inventor (Telephone) on this day in history.   

1849  On August - 02 mehemet Ali, British viceroy to Egypt, dies   

1854  On this day in history francis Marion Crawford, British author   

1858  The first street mailboxes-Boston, Mass on this day in history.   

1858  On this day in history 1st mailboxes installed in Boston & NYC streets   

1858  On this day in history a Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent of Netherlands   

1858  A Emma WT von Waldeck-Pyrmont, queen/regent, dies at 76 on August - 02.   

1861  On August - 02 skirmish at Dug Springs, MI   

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on August - 02.   

1627  On August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On August - 02 birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on this day in history.   

1703  On August - 02 birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)   

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on August - 02.   

0640  On this day in history severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies   

0686  On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on August - 02.   

1075  John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies on August - 02.   

1100  Death of William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on this day in history.   

1222  On August - 02 death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)