Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  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  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.  

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  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.  

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  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  On this day in history british Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4  

1777  On December - 02 henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

1790  On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels  

1802  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on this day in history.  

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on this day in history.  

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

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  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.  

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

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

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

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

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

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

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

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

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

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 this day in history.