Historical Events In January - 02

0017  On this day in history publius Ovidius Naso, Roman poet, dies   

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

0366  On this day in history the Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers, invading the Roman Empire.   

0533  John II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

1235  Emperor Joseph II orders Jews of Galicia Austria to adopt family names on January - 02.   

1492  Spain recaptures Granada from the Moors (Granada Day) on January - 02.   

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

1570  On January - 02 tsar Ivan the Terrible march to Novgorod begins   

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

1585  On January - 02 spain & Catholic France sign Saint League of Joinville   

1602  On January - 02 spanish forces in Ireland surrender to the English at Kinsdale   

1602  Battle at Kinsale, Ireland: English army beats Spanish on this day in history.   

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

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

1647  On January - 02 nathaniel Bacon, leader of Bacon's Rebellion, Va (1676)   

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 this day in history.   

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

1728  On this day in history louis Barbiano de Belgioioso, Austrian count/diplomat in Belgium   

1732  Franz Xaver Brixi, composer on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63   

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

1757  British troops occupy Calcutta India on this day in history.   

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

1763  On January - 02 john Casteret earl Granville, English premier, dies at 72   

1776  Austria ends interrogation torture on January - 02.   

1776  On January - 02 first revolutionary flag displayed   

1776  1st revolutionary flag displayed on January - 02.   

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

1780  Johann Ludwig Krebs, composer, dies at 66 on January - 02.   

1788  Georgia is 4th state to ratify US constitution on January - 02.   

1789  On January - 02 franz Joseph Leonti Meyer von Schavensee, composer, dies at 68   

1790  Mozart's opera "Cosi fan tutti" premieres, Vienna on January - 02.   

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1642  On this day in history birth of mehmed IV, sultan (Turkey)   

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

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

1713  Marie Dumesnil, French actress (d. 1803) was born on this day in history.   

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

1727  On January - 02 birth of james Wolfe, commanded British Army (captured Quebec)   

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

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

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

1512  Death of Svante, Regent of Sweden (b. 1460) on January - 02.   

1514  On January - 02 death of william Smyth, English bishop and statesman (bc. 1460)   

1557  Death of Pontormo, Italian painter (b. 1494) on this day in history.   

1685  On this day in history death of harbottle Grimston, English politician (b. 1603)   

1694  On January - 02 death of henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, English politician (b. 1651)   

1726  Domenico Zipoli, composer, dies at 37 on this day in history.   

1740  On this day in history johann Georg Weichenberger, composer, dies at 63