Famous Birthdays In December - 02

1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

1678  On December - 02 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 this day in history birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat   

1738  On December - 02 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  John Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806) was born on December - 02.   

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 December - 02.   

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

1813  On this day in history birth of jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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

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

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

1837  On December - 02 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 this day in history.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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  Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) was born on December - 02.   

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  On December - 02 birth of frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)   

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

1885  On December - 02 birth of george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)   

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  On December - 02 birth of julius Bissier, German painter   

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0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

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  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.   

1592  On December - 02 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.