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  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)  

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  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

1738  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on December - 02.  

1754  William Cooper, American judge (d. 1809) was born on December - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1802  On this day in history 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  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer was born on December - 02.  

1817  Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history 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  Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

1846  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier was born on December - 02.  

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

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

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 December - 02.  

1863  On this day in history birth of charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926)  

1866  On this day in history birth of henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal)  

1868  On December - 02 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 December - 02 birth of francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor  

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) was born on this day in history.  

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

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on December - 02.  

1891  On December - 02 birth of charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)  

1892  On December - 02 birth of leo Ornstein, composer  

1893  On this day in history birth of julius Bissier, German painter  

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0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on this day in history.  

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic  

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On December - 02 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  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general