Historical Events In December - 02

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

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

1409  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.  

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  

1578  On December - 02 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)  

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1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on December - 02.  

1697  On December - 02 st Paul's Cathedral opens in London  

1719  On this day in history 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 December - 02 ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1755  The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire on December - 02.  

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer on this day in history.  

1763  On this day in history touro shul of Newport RI dedicated (oldest existing US synagogue)  

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.  

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

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 December - 02.  

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

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on December - 02.  

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch  

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 December - 02.  

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

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

1812  On December - 02 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  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.  

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  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.  

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.  

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 December - 02.