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..."Not all chemicals are bad. Without chemicals such as hydrogen and oxygen, for example, there would be no way to make water, a vital ingredient in beer." Dave Barry — Click here for more from Dave Barry Related posts: 15 February 1804 2 December 2001 18 December 1916 Categories: History Tags: 1804, 2 December