Historical Events In December - 02

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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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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.  

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  

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