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  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on this day in history.  

1703  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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  On December - 02 birth of joseph Graetz, composer  

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  On December - 02 birth of jacob Rosenhaim, composer  

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

1821  On December - 02 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 December - 02.  

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  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 this day in history.  

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer was born on this day in history.  

1863  Charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926) was born on December - 02.  

1866  On December - 02 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  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) was born on December - 02.  

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

1885  On this day in history birth of george Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934)  

1891  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)  

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.  

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.