Famous Birthdays In December - 02

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

1678  On this day in history birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

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

1703  On December - 02 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  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.  

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

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

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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 December - 02.  

1811  Jean-Charles Chapais, French Canadian politician, Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885) was born on December - 02.  

1813  On December - 02 birth of jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

1817  Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.  

1821  Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on December - 02.  

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) was born on this day in history.  

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864  

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

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  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) was born on this day in history.  

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  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) was born on this day in history.  

1868  On December - 02 birth of francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)  

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

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

1875  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

1891  On this day in history 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  Julius Bissier, German painter was born on December - 02.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1592  On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.