Historical Events In November - 02
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0676 Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0676 Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope replacing Pope Adeodatus II on this day in history.
1048 All Soul's Day declared. A Christian day dedicated to all departed souls of the faithful, especially those in purgatory on this day in history.
1171 Baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies on this day in history.
1327 On this day in history king Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned
1355 English invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais on November - 02.
1418 Utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein on this day in history.
1483 On this day in history henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49
1528 On this day in history peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works)
1532 Zealand/South Holland flooded on November - 02.
1570 A tidal wave in the North Sea devastates the coast from Holland to Jutland, killing more than 1,000 people on this day in history.
1588 On November - 02 wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63
1610 On November - 02 richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66
1635 Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.
1642 On this day in history 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III
1648 12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol, Podlia on this day in history.
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 Constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried on this day in history.
1712 Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800 on November - 02.
1717 Johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies on this day in history.
1722 Willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland on this day in history.
1731 Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26 on this day in history.
1734 Daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer (US Hall of Fame-1915) on November - 02.
1739 Karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer on November - 02.
1741 Joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots on this day in history.
1749 English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post on this day in history.
1755 Marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna on November - 02.
1755 The birth of Marie Antoinette, Former Queen of France on November - 02.
1755 Marie-Antoinette, Queen of France, let them eat cake on November - 02.
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 Boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms on November - 02.
1781 Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on November - 02.
1783 On November - 02 gen Washington bids farewell to his army