Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  On December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.  

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1578  On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer  

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

1615  On December - 02 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 this day in history.  

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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 this day in history.  

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

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on December - 02.  

1763  Touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue) on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1777  On this day in history 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 December - 02.  

1790  On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels  

1802  On this day in history english sell Suriname to Dutch  

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

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

1804  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France  

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  James Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres on December - 02.  

1813  On December - 02 prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy  

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  On December - 02 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  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.  

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.  

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  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.  

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

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

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history.