On December 2, history records 43 notable events, 195 famous births and 101 deaths, spanning the years 1244 to 1848.
Events on this day include: Pope Innocent IV arrives at Lyon for the First Council of Lyon (1244); The University of Leipzig opens. (1409).
Notable people born on December 2 include Emperor Jianwen of Liang (503), Agostino Agazzari (1578), Thomas Bruce, 1st Earl of Elgin (1599).
Notable figures who died on this day include Pope Silverius (537), Ma Yin (930), Odo of Wetterau (949).
Events on 2 December 43
See all →Dedication of the Touro Synagogue, in Newport, Rhode Island, the first synagogue in what will become the United States.
The USS Alfred becomes the first vessel to fly the Grand Union Flag (the precursor to the Stars and Stripes); the flag is hoisted by John Paul Jones.
At Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of the French.
War of the Third Coalition: Battle of Austerlitz: French troops under Napoleon Bonaparte decisively defeat a joint Russo-Austrian force.
Monroe Doctrine: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James Monroe proclaims American neutrality in future European conflicts, and warns European powers not to interfere in the Americas.
Manifest destiny: In a State of the Union message, U.S. President James K. Polk proposes that the United States should aggressively expand into the West.
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Birthdays on 2 December 195
See all →Deaths on 2 December 101
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