Historical Events In December - 02

1814  On this day in history marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74  

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 December - 02.  

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

1822  In San Salvador, a congress proposes incorporation into US on this day in history.  

1823  President James Monroe declares his "Monroe Doctrine" on this day in history.  

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) on December - 02.  

1828  On this day in history simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39  

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.  

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

1840  Gaetano Donizetti's opera "La Favorita," premieres in Paris on this day in history.  

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  On December - 02 franz Josef I becomes emperor of Austria and King of Hungary  

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  2nd French empire established; Louis Napoleon becomes emperor on this day in history.  

1856  On December - 02 robert Kajanus, composer  

1859  On this day in history abolitionist John Brown is hanged for his part in a raid on Harper's Ferry, WV.  

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

1859  Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte) on this day in history.  

1859  John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 on December - 02.  

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) on this day in history.  

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia  

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

1868  1st British government of Disraeli resigns on December - 02.  

1868  Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) on this day in history.  

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

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor on December - 02.  

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.  

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

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

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

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  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

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