Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

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

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 December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer  

1592  On this day in history 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  On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam  

1678  On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

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1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on December - 02.  

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  On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies  

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

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  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56  

1774  On December - 02 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  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  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.  

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch  

1802  On December - 02 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 December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France  

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

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on December - 02.  

1805  On December - 02 napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz  

1812  On this day in history james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres  

1813  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on this day in history.  

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 02.  

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)  

1710  On December - 02 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  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.  

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

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

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

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 December - 02.  

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.