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 December - 02 the University of Leipzig opens.  

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

1515  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1615  Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.  

1620  English language newspaper "Namloos" begins publishing in Amsterdam on December - 02.  

1678  On December - 02 nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

1682  On this day in history english earl of Shaftesbury flight to Amsterdam  

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

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat on this day in history.  

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

1760  On this day in history joseph Graetz, composer  

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

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56  

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1777  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

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

1790  On December - 02 austrian army occupies Brussels  

1802  On December - 02 english sell Suriname to Dutch  

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  On December - 02 the Battle of Austerlitz gives Napoleon a resounding victory over combined Austrian and Russian forces  

1805  Napoleon defeats Russians & Austrians at Austerlitz on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)  

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  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

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

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.  

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  

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