Historical Events In November - 02

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

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

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

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  On this day in history english invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais   

1418  On this day in history utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein   

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 this day in history.   

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  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

1635  On this day in history aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68   

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 November - 02.   

1675  On this day in history 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 this day in history constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried   

1712  Suriname govt gives French hijacker Jacques Cassard, Æ’682,800 on this day in history.   

1717  On November - 02 johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies   

1722  Willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland on November - 02.   

1731  On November - 02 johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26   

1734  On this day in history daniel Boone, frontiersman/explorer (US Hall of Fame-1915)   

1739  On this day in history karl Ditters von Dittersdorf, composer   

1741  On this day in history joan Derk van Capellen, leader of Neth Democratic Patriots   

1749  On November - 02 english Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post   

1755  On this day in history marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna   

1755  The birth of Marie Antoinette, Former Queen of France on this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army   

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

1475  On this day in history birth of princess Anne of York (d. 1511)   

1528  Peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) was born on this day in history.   

1636  On November - 02 birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)   

1667  James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737) was born on November - 02.   

1692  On this day in history birth of unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766)   

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

1699  Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779) was born on November - 02.   

1083  Death of Matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031) on this day in history.   

1171  On this day in history baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies   

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 this day in history.   

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

1610  Richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66 on November - 02.   

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