Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1615  On this day in history louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general  

1620  On December - 02 english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam  

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

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam  

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

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.  

1723  On December - 02 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 this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.  

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.  

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on December - 02.  

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.  

1777  British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on this day in history.  

1777  British Gen Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.  

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

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels  

1802  On this day in history 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  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on this day in history.  

1805  The Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy  

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on this day in history.  

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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 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  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  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

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

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  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  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.