Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history 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  On this day in history english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam   

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on December - 02.   

1719  On December - 02 pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

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 December - 02.   

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.   

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.   

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

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on December - 02.   

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  On December - 02 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  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres   

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on December - 02.   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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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 December - 02.   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.   

1703  On December - 02 birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.   

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  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

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

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.   

1552  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

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 this day in history.