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 this day in history.   

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

1821  Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 on December - 02.   

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

1828  On December - 02 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.   

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 December - 02.   

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

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

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

1856  Robert Kajanus, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1863  On December - 02 gustav Wohlgemuth, composer   

1864  On December - 02 skirmish at Rocky Creek Church, Georgia   

1864  On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31   

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) on this day in history.   

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  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  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)   

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

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

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

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.   

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1592  On this day in history 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