Historical Events In November - 02

0676  Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on November - 02.  

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  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 November - 02.  

1483  On this day in history henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49  

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

1532  On November - 02 zealand/South Holland flooded  

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

1610  On November - 02 richard Bancroft, archbishop of Canterbury (1604-10), dies at 66  

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  On this day in history 12,000 Jews massacred by Chmielnicki hordes in Narol Podlia  

1675  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 on this day in history.  

1697  Constantine Huygens Jr, Poet/painter/cartoonist, buried on November - 02.  

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

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

1722  On November - 02 willem KH Friso (11) appointed viceroy of Gelderland  

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 this day in history.  

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 November - 02.  

1755  Marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna on November - 02.  

1755  On this day in history 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 November - 02 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  On November - 02 jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78  

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

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1082  Emperor Huizong of China (d. 1135) was born on November - 02.  

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of edward Colston, English merchant and philanthropist (d. 1721)  

1667  On November - 02 birth of james Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (d. 1737)  

1692  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1696  Conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760) was born on November - 02.  

1699  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter (d. 1779)  

1083  On November - 02 death of matilda of Flanders, Queen consort (b. 1031)  

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

1285  On November - 02 death of king Peter III of Aragon (b. 1239)  

1327  On this day in history 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  Wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63 on November - 02.  

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

1618  Death of Archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568) on this day in history.