Historical Events In December - 02
Saturday, 21 June 2025
0537 Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.
1381 On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
1409 On December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.
1463 On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies
1515 Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.
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 On this day in history louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general
1620 English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on December - 02.
1678 On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
1682 On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam
1697 On December - 02 st Paul's Cathedral opens in London
1719 On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85
1723 Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on December - 02.
1728 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.
1755 The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.
1760 Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.
1763 Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on this day in history.
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 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 December - 02.
1777 On December - 02 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)
1790 Austrian army occupies Brussels on this day in history.
1802 English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.
1802 On this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868
1804 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
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 On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer
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