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  On this day in history the University of Leipzig opens.   

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   

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on December - 02.   

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46   

1615  On December - 02 louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general   

1620  On this day in history english language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam   

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

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

1697  On this day in history st Paul's Cathedral opens in London   

1719  On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85   

1723  On December - 02 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 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 this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

1790  Austrian army occupies Brussels on this day in history.   

1802  On this day in history english sell Suriname to Dutch   

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  On this day in history napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

1804  On this day in history 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 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  Prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.