Historical Events In November - 02

1785  Frederic Kalkbrenner, composer on this day in history.  

1795  On November - 02 james Knox Polk, NC, 11th Pres (D) (1845-1849)  

1804  On this day in history armand-Gaston Camus, French chairman of Council of 500, dies at 64  

1810  Andrew Atkinson Humphreys, Mjr Gen (Union volunteers), died in 1883 on this day in history.  

1812  Abraham I van Lier, theater director (Gran Theatre-van Lier) on this day in history.  

1813  Treaty of Fulda on November - 02.  

1815  On this day in history george Boole, mathematician (Boolean algebra)  

1822  James Byron Gordon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1864 on this day in history.  

1824  Popular presidential vote 1st recorded; Jackson beats J Q Adams on this day in history.  

1826  Robert Hopkins Hatton, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1862 on this day in history.  

1828  Byron Grimes, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1880 on this day in history.  

1835  On this day in history 2nd Seminole War begins in Osceola  

1841  Akbar Khan successfully revolts against Shah Shuja in Afghanistan on November - 02.  

1842  Otto Reubke, composer on this day in history.  

1843  Caryl Florio, composer on November - 02.  

1845  On this day in history chretien Urhan, composer, dies at 55  

1846  On November - 02 antonio Pena y Goni, composer  

1847  George Sorel, French Socialist thinker/author (violent revolutions) on November - 02.  

1851  On November - 02 louis Napoleon takes power in France  

1852  Franklin Pierce elected as president of US on this day in history.  

1854  On this day in history cobblestone paving of Washington St between Dupont & Kearny starts  

1857  Joseph F F Babinski, Polish/French neurologist (Babinski reflex) on November - 02.  

1861  On this day in history american Civil War: Western Department Union General John C. Fremont is relieved of command and replaced by David Hunter.  

1865  Warren Gamaliel Harding, Ohio, (R) 29th pres (1921-23) on this day in history.  

1868  Time zone: New Zealand officially adopts a standard time to be observed nationally on this day in history.  

1875  On this day in history verney Cameroon reaches Benguela Angola, from Africa's east coast  

1875  JWW Birch, 1st British resident of Perak Malakka, murdered on November - 02.  

1876  Eugeniusz Morawsky-Dabrowa, composer on November - 02.  

1877  Claire McDowell, NYC, actress (Big Parade) on this day in history.  

1879  On this day in history in a 6-day footrace a Mr Weston loses to a horse, 900 to 885 km  

1879  Jean Gilbert, [Max Winterfield], German composer (Prince Regent) on this day in history.  

1880  James A Garfield (R) elected President on this day in history.  

1880  John Foulds, composer on this day in history.  

1881  On November - 02 dutch New-Malthusiaanse Union forms  

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1082  On November - 02 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 this day in history 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  Unico Wilhelm van Wassenaer, Dutch composer (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1696  On November - 02 birth of conrad Weiser, Pennsylvania's ambassador to the Native Americans (d. 1760)  

1699  On this day in history 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  On November - 02 baudouin IV, count of Henegouwen (1120-71), dies  

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

1327  Death of King James II of Aragon (b. 1267) on November - 02.  

1483  Death of Henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 on this day in history.  

1588  On this day in history wilhelmus Damasi, theologist/1st bishop of Roermond, dies at 63  

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

1618  On November - 02 death of archduke Maximilian III of Austria (b. 1568)