Famous Personalities Born In December - 02
Friday, 24 October 2025
1578 On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer 

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 December - 02 birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) 

1710 On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) 

1728 Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02. 

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

1754 On this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) 

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

1760 On December - 02 birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806) 

1777 Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) was born on December - 02. 

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 December - 02. 

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

1817 Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895) was born on December - 02. 

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

1825 On this day in history birth of pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) 

1837 Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history. 

1846 On this day in history birth of pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier 

1856 Robert Kajanus, composer was born on this day in history. 

1859 Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte) was born on December - 02. 

1860 On this day in history birth of c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) 

1863 Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer was born on December - 02. 

1863 On December - 02 birth of charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926) 

1866 On this day in history birth of henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) 

1868 Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) was born on this day in history. 

1869 On December - 02 birth of jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) 

1870 Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born on this day in history. 

1875 On this day in history birth of frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) 

1884 On this day in history birth of ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] 

1885 George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on this day in history. 

1891 Charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987) was born on this day in history. 

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

1893 Julius Bissier, German painter was born on December - 02. 

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