Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on this day in history.   

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

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

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

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  On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  On December - 02 philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies   

1728  On December - 02 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

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

1760  On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer   

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

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

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

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  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  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.   

1804  On this day in history napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head   

1804  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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

1813  On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)   

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

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

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