Historical Events In November - 02
Monday, 05 January 2026
0676 Donus begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history. 

0676 On November - 02 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 On this day in history king Alfonso IV of Aragon crowned 

1355 On this day in history english invasion army under king Edward lands at Calais 

1418 Utrecht conquerors Ijsselstein on this day in history. 

1483 On November - 02 henry Stafford, earl of Buckingham/constable of Engl, beheaded at 49 

1528 On November - 02 peter S Lotichius, [Peter Lotz], Neo latin poet (Collected Works) 

1532 On this day in history zealand/South Holland flooded 

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 November - 02. 

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

1635 Aurelio Signoretti, composer, dies at 68 on November - 02. 

1642 2nd battle at Breitenfeld Saksen: Sweden beat Ferdinand III on November - 02. 

1648 On this day in history 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 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 November - 02. 

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

1717 On this day in history johann Jacob Walther, composer, dies 

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

1731 Johann Matthias Leffloth, composer, dies at 26 on November - 02. 

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

1749 English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post on November - 02. 

1755 On November - 02 marie Antoinette, the wife of French King Louis XVI is born in Vienna 

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 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 on November - 02. 

1772 Boston: anti-English Committee of Correspondence forms on November - 02. 

1781 Jose F de Isla, Spanish Jesuit/author, dies at 78 on this day in history. 

1783 On this day in history gen Washington bids farewell to his army 

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