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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.  

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.  

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on December - 02.  

1728  On this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.  

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.  

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.  

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.  

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on December - 02.  

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.  

1592  On December - 02 alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46  

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general