Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.  

1409  On December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.  

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  On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer  

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46  

1615  On December - 02 louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general  

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

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.  

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  On December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56  

1774  On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54  

1777  On this day in history 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  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.  

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on this day in history.  

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

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France  

1804  On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris  

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 this day in history.  

1813  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy  

1813  On this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.  

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

1703  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

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

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

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

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.