Historical Events In December - 02
Sunday, 04 June 2023
0537 On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
1381 John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.
1409 On December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.
1463 Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.
1515 On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies
1578 On this day in history agostino Agazzari, composer
1592 Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.
1615 On December - 02 louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general
1620 On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam
1678 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) on this day in history.
1682 On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
1697 St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.
1719 On December - 02 pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85
1723 On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies
1728 On this day in history ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat
1755 On December - 02 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.
1760 On this day in history joseph Graetz, composer
1763 Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.
1763 Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1774 On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54
1777 On December - 02 british General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4
1777 British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.
1777 On December - 02 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 this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
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 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 On December - 02 napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz
1812 On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres
1813 On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
1813 On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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