Wednesday, December 2, 2026
ephemeris of the day
Name day
Today's name day is:
VivianAstrological sign: Sagittarius (November 23 - December 21)
Festivals and international days on December 2:
- International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
- United Arab Emirates National Day
See also: December 1 - December 3 - All days of 2026
November 29 to December 24: Advent, preparation for Christmas
December: Christmas markets in eastern France (Strasbourg, Colmar, Reims, Metz)
December 2, 1804: Coronation of the first consul Napoleon Bonaparte, proclaimed Emperor of the French the previous May 18, and of his wife Josephine de Beauharnais, in Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris.
December 2, 1805: The Battle of Austerlitz, also known as the Battle of the Three Emperors, sees the victory of the French Empire over the Austrian and Russian empires after nine hours of fighting.
December 2, 1982: Barney Clark, a dentist suffering from heart failure, is the first human to receive an artificial heart. He survived 112 days after the operation.
December 2, 1990: In Germany, the first federal legislative elections since the country's reunification take place, and the first free election since 1933. Helmut Kohl's party, the Christian Democratic Union, wins the elections.