Famous Birthdays In December - 02

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  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  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  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.  

1760  Joseph Graetz, composer was born on December - 02.  

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

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

1802  On December - 02 birth of melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

1811  On this day in history birth of jean-Charles Chapais, French Canadian politician, Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885)  

1813  On December - 02 birth of jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1856  On December - 02 birth of robert Kajanus, composer  

1859  On December - 02 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  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer was born on this day in history.  

1863  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1870  On this day in history birth of francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

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 this day in history.  

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

1891  On this day in history birth of charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)  

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer was born on December - 02.  

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

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0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.  

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

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

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

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