Famous Personalities Born 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 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 this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)   

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On December - 02 birth of melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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  Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1846  On December - 02 birth of pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

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

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  Charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1866  On December - 02 birth of henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)   

1868  On December - 02 birth of francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) was born on this day in history.   

1870  On December - 02 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 December - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on this day in history.   

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general