Historical Events In November - 02

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0676  On this day in history donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II  

1048  All Soul's Day declared. A Christian day dedicated to all departed souls of the faithful, especially those in purgatory on November - 02.  

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on November - 02.  

1327  King Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned on this day in history.  

1355  English invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais on November - 02.  

1418  Utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein on this day in history.  

1483  Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.  

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) on November - 02.  

1532  Zealand/South Holland flooded on November - 02.  

1570  On November - 02 a tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1,000 people.  

1588  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1610  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on this day in history.  

1635  Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68 on November - 02.  

1642  On this day in history 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III  

1648  On November - 02 12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia  

1648  12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia on this day in history.  

1675  On November - 02 a combined attack by the Plymouth, Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay and Connecticut colonies attacks the Great Swamp Fort, owned by the Narragansetts during King Philip's War.  

1697  On November - 02 constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried  

1712  Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800 on November - 02.  

1717  Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies on November - 02.  

1722  On this day in history willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland  

1731  Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.  

1734  On November - 02 daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer (US Hall of Fame-1915)  

1739  Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on this day in history.  

1741  Joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots on this day in history.  

1749  On this day in history english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post  

1755  Marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna on this day in history.  

1755  On November - 02 the birth of Marie Antoinette, Former Queen of France  

1755  Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, let them eat cake on this day in history.  

1772  On this day in history boston patriot Samuel Adams, 50, and local physician Joseph Warren, 31, organize a Committee of Correspondence, similar committees spring up throughout the colonies, relaying the anti-British polemics of Adams and others.  

1772  On November - 02 boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms  

1781  Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on November - 02.  

1783  Gen Washington bids farewell to his army on this day in history.  

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1082  On this day in history birth of emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135)  

1475  Princess Anne of York (d. 1511) was born on this day in history.  

1528  On this day in history birth of peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)  

1636  Edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721) was born on this day in history.  

1667  On this day in history birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)  

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on November - 02.  

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on this day in history.  

1699  On November - 02 birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)  

1083  On this day in history death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)  

1171  Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on November - 02.  

1285  Death of King Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239) on November - 02.  

1327  On November - 02 death of king James II of Aragon (b. 1267)  

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on November - 02.  

1588  On November - 02 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63  

1610  On this day in history richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66  

1618  On this day in history death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)