Famous Birthdays In December - 02

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.  

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.  

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

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

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

1728  On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat  

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

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer was born on this day in history.  

1760  On this day in history birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806)  

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1777  On this day in history birth of henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)  

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on this day in history.  

1811  Jean-Charles Chapais, French Canadian politician, Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885) was born on this day in history.  

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer was born on this day in history.  

1817  On December - 02 birth of heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895)  

1821  On this day in history birth of rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895  

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) was born on December - 02.  

1837  Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on December - 02.  

1846  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier was born on December - 02.  

1856  On this day in history birth of robert Kajanus, composer  

1859  On this day in history birth of georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)  

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) was born on December - 02.  

1863  On this day in history birth of gustav Wohlgemuth, composer  

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926)  

1866  On December - 02 birth of henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)  

1868  On this day in history birth of francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)  

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) was born on this day in history.  

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born on December - 02.  

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) was born on December - 02.  

1884  Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] was born on December - 02.  

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on December - 02.  

1891  On December - 02 birth of charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)  

1892  On this day in history birth of leo Ornstein, composer  

1893  On this day in history birth of julius Bissier, German painter  

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0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

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

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

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1552  On December - 02 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.