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

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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  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  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  English sell Suriname to Dutch on this day in history.   

1802  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France   

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 December - 02.   

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 this day in history jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.   

1728  On December - 02 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 December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

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

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.   

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