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 December - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1802  On this day in history birth of melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868  

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 December - 02.  

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

1821  Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.  

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 December - 02.  

1846  On December - 02 birth of pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier  

1856  On December - 02 birth of robert Kajanus, composer  

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 December - 02.  

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

1863  On this day in history 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 December - 02.  

1869  On this day in history birth of jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects)  

1870  On December - 02 birth of francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

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

1884  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

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

1893  Julius Bissier, German painter was born on this day in history.  

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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  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.  

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