Historical Events In December - 02

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

1381  On December - 02 john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1409  On December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.  

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.  

1578  On December - 02 agostino Agazzari, composer  

1592  On this day in history 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  On this day in history nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

1682  English earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam on this day in history.  

1697  St Paul's Cathedral opens in London on this day in history.  

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.  

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

1760  On December - 02 joseph Graetz, composer  

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

1763  On December - 02 carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56  

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.  

1777  British General Howe plots attack on Washington's army for Dec 4 on December - 02.  

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 December - 02.  

1790  On this day in history austrian army occupies Brussels  

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 this day in history.  

1804  Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France on December - 02.  

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 December - 02.  

1805  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on December - 02.  

1812  On December - 02 james Madison re-elected president of US, E Gerry vice-pres  

1813  On this day in history prince Willem Frederik accepts constitutional monarchy  

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer on December - 02.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | Next Page »

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 December - 02.  

1703  On December - 02 birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)  

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)  

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 December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

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

1348  On December - 02 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 this day in history.  

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 December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general