Historical Events In January - 02

0017  On January - 02 publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

0069  On this day in history roman Lower Rhine army proclaims its commander, Vitellius, emperor   

0366  On January - 02 the Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.   

0533  John II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on January - 02.   

1235  Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names on this day in history.   

1492  Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) on this day in history.   

1514  William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

1570  On this day in history tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins   

1585  Spain &Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville on this day in history.   

1585  On this day in history spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

1602  Spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale on this day in history.   

1602  On January - 02 battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish   

1635  On this day in history cardinal Richelieu creates the Academie Francaise   

1642  On January - 02 mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

1647  Nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676) on January - 02.   

1678  On January - 02 staatsoper Hamburg opens with Theiles "Adam und Eva"   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) on January - 02.   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on January - 02.   

1727  On this day in history james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

1728  On January - 02 louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  On January - 02 franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

1740  On January - 02 johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

1752  On January - 02 philip Freneau, poet of American Revolution (The American Village)   

1757  On January - 02 british troops occupy Calcutta India   

1759  On January - 02 in Montreal, French Intendant Bigot cuts the bread ration in New France to half a pound per person per day.   

1763  On this day in history john Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72   

1776  On January - 02 austria ends interrogation torture   

1776  On January - 02 first revolutionary flag displayed   

1776  1st revolutionary flag displayed on this day in history.   

1777  Christian D Rauch, German sculptor on January - 02.   

1780  On this day in history johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66   

1788  On this day in history georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution   

1789  On this day in history franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

1790  Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna on this day in history.   

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1642  Mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1647  On this day in history birth of nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

1699  Osman III, sultan (Turkey) was born on this day in history.   

1713  On this day in history birth of marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803)   

1719  Jacques-Alexandre Laffon de Ladebat, French shipbuilder (d. 1797) was born on this day in history.   

1727  James Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec) was born on this day in history.   

1728  Louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium was born on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history birth of franz Xaver Brixi, composer   

0017  Publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies on this day in history.   

1512  On January - 02 death of svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460)   

1514  Death of William Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460) on this day in history.   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on January - 02.   

1685  Death of Harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603) on January - 02.   

1694  Death of Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651) on this day in history.   

1726  On January - 02 domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37   

1740  Johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63 on this day in history.