Events & Holidays In December - 02

International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (International)

National Day (Kyrgyzstan United Arab Emirates)

National Higher Education Day (Myanmar / Burma)

Republic Day (Laos)

1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.   

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)   

1710  On this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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

0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.   

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.   

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.