Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  On this day in history john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1409  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

1463  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On this day in history 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  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1697  On this day in history st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

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  On December - 02 the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.   

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 December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56   

1774  On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54   

1777  On December - 02 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  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) on this day in history.   

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.   

1804  On December - 02 napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.   

1804  On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris   

1805  On this day in history the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces   

1805  On this day in history napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz   

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

1813  On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy   

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.   

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

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.   

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

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

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

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 December - 02.   

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