Historical Events In December - 02
Thursday, 28 September 2023
0537 On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
1381 On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
1409 The University of Leipzig opens on this day in history.
1463 On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies
1515 On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies
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 this day in history 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 December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)
1682 English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on December - 02.
1697 St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on December - 02.
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 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on December - 02.
1755 The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on this day in history.
1760 On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.
1777 Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on December - 02.
1790 On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels
1802 English sell Suriname to Dutch on December - 02.
1802 Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on December - 02.
1804 Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on December - 02.
1804 Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.
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 December - 02.
1813 On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy
1813 Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.
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