Historical Events In December - 02

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

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  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

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 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)  

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1682  On December - 02 english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam  

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  Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on this day in history.  

1728  On this day in history ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1755  On this day in history the second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire.  

1760  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1777  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1777  On December - 02 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  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 on this day in history.  

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  Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned emperor of France in Paris on December - 02.  

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  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy  

1813  On December - 02 jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.  

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.  

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

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

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

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 December - 02.  

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46  

1615  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general