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  The University of Leipzig opens on December - 02.   

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   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 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  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.   

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  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

1790  On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels   

1802  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

1804  Napoleon becomes first French emperor, placing crown on his own head on this day in history.   

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history 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  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on this day in history.   

1812  James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On December - 02 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 December - 02.   

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

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  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 December - 02.