Historical Events In November - 02
Saturday, 09 December 2023
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.