Historical Events In December - 02

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

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  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1578  On this day in history 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 December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

1697  On this day in history st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1723  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.   

1755  On December - 02 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.   

1763  On December - 02 touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)   

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1777  British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.   

1777  On this day in history 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  English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.   

1802  On December - 02 melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  On December - 02 napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head   

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 December - 02.   

1812  James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on December - 02.   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.   

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.