Page 2: Historical Events In December - 02

1814  Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1816  First savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on this day in history.   

1816  1st savings bank in US opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society) on this day in history.   

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  President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" on December - 02.   

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) on this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

1840  On this day in history the opera "Die Favoritin" is produced (Paris)   

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

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

1845  On December - 02 johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82   

1846  On December - 02 pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

1848  Franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary on December - 02.   

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

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

1852  On December - 02 2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor   

1856  On this day in history robert Kajanus, composer   

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

1859  On December - 02 the birth of Georges Seurat, French painter   

1859  On December - 02 georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)   

1859  On this day in history john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59   

1860  On this day in history c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer on December - 02.   

1864  Skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia on this day in history.   

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

1866  On December - 02 henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

1867  On December - 02 in a New York City theater, British author Charles Dickens gives his first public reading in the United States.   

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

1868  Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) on December - 02.   

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 02 francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor   

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

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

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

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

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

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history 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  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.