Page 2: Historical Events In December - 02

1814  Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 on December - 02.   

1816  First savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on December - 02.   

1816  1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on December - 02.   

1821  Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on this day in history.   

1822  On December - 02 in San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US   

1823  On December - 02 president James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine"   

1825  On December - 02 pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89)   

1828  Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 on this day in history.   

1831  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56   

1837  Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 on this day in history.   

1840  On December - 02 the opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)   

1840  On December - 02 gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris   

1845  On December - 02 manifest Destiny: US President James K. Polk announces to Congress that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.   

1845  Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82 on December - 02.   

1846  On this day in history pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

1848  Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria & King of Hungary   

1851  Newly-elected French President Charles Louis Bonaparte overthrows the Second Republic on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor   

1856  On December - 02 robert Kajanus, composer   

1859  On December - 02 abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his part in a raid on Harper's Ferry, WV.   

1859  The birth of Georges Seurat, French painter on December - 02.   

1859  On this day in history georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)   

1859  John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 on this day in history.   

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) on December - 02.   

1863  On this day in history gustav Wohlgemuth, composer   

1864  Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia on December - 02.   

1864  On December - 02 archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on December - 02.   

1867  In a New York City theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States on this day in history.   

1868  1st British government of Disraeli resigns on this day in history.   

1868  On December - 02 francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

1869  On this day in history jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects)   

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on this day in history.   

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

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

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

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

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

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.   

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

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   

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