Famous Birthdays In December - 02

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

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on this day in history.  

1694  On December - 02 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  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 this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)  

1760  On December - 02 birth of joseph Graetz, composer  

1760  On this day in history birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806)  

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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  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 December - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1837  Charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864 was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) was born on December - 02.  

1863  On December - 02 birth of gustav Wohlgemuth, composer  

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 this day in history.  

1868  Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) was born on December - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1875  On December - 02 birth of frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong)  

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 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  On this day in history birth of leo Ornstein, composer  

1893  On December - 02 birth of julius Bissier, German painter  

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0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on December - 02.  

1348  Death of Emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297) on December - 02.  

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on this day in history.  

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

1515  Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.  

1552  Death of Francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506) on December - 02.  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on December - 02.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on this day in history.