Famous Personalities Born In December - 02
Wednesday, 30 April 2025
1578 On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer
1678 Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.
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 this day in history birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)
1728 On December - 02 birth of ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat
1738 Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.
1754 On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)
1760 Joseph Graetz, composer was born on December - 02.
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 this day in history.
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 December - 02.
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 December - 02 birth of robert Kajanus, composer
1859 On this day in history 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 On December - 02 birth of gustav Wohlgemuth, composer
1863 Charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926) was born on December - 02.
1866 On this day in history birth of henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)
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 On this day in history 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 Ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989] was born on December - 02.
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 this day in history.
1892 On December - 02 birth of leo Ornstein, composer
1893 On December - 02 birth of julius Bissier, German painter