Famous Birthdays In December - 02

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.  

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

1694  On this day in history 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  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.  

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

1760  On this day in history birth of joseph Graetz, composer  

1760  On December - 02 birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806)  

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1777  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 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 this day in history 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 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 December - 02.  

1856  Robert Kajanus, composer was born on this day in history.  

1859  Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte) was born on this day in history.  

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

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born on December - 02.  

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  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 December - 02.  

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

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1552  On December - 02 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 this day in history.