2 December 1804 December 1, 2012 Author: Staff Napoleon Bonaparte crowns himself Emperor of France, the first French Emperor in a thousand years. Famous Words of Inspiration..."There are three types of baseball players: those who make things happen, those who watch it happen, and those who wonder what happens." Tommy Lasorda — Click here for more from Tommy Lasorda Related posts: 15 February 1804 2 December 2001 18 December 1916 Categories: History Tags: 1804, 2 December