Famous Birthdays In December - 02

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

1678  On December - 02 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.  

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  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.  

1754  On this day in history 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.  

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1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) was born on December - 02.  

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  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer was born on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history birth of pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier  

1856  Robert Kajanus, composer was born on December - 02.  

1859  On December - 02 birth of georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)  

1860  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926)  

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) was born on December - 02.  

1868  On this day in history birth of francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)  

1869  On this day in history 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  Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

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

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.