Famous Deaths In December - 02

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

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

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 this day in history 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 December - 02.  

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

1665  On December - 02 death of catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588)  

1694  On this day in history death of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (b. 1622)  

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1719  On this day in history pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85  

1723  On this day in history philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies  

1726  On this day in history death of samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665)  

1747  Death of Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) on this day in history.  

1748  On December - 02 death of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662)  

1763  Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1774  On December - 02 johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54  

1814  On December - 02 marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74  

1828  Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 on this day in history.  

1831  On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56  

1844  On December - 02 death of eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)  

1845  On December - 02 johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82  

1849  On December - 02 death of adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)  

1859  On December - 02 death of john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59  

1860  On this day in history death of alfred Bunn, British theatrical manager (b. 1796)  

1864  Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on December - 02.  

1880  Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on December - 02.  

1888  On this day in history franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54  

1892  Death of Jay Gould, American entrepreneur (b. 1836) on December - 02.  

1899  On December - 02 death of gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general (killed at Battle of Tirad Pass) (b. 1875)  

1903  On this day in history victor Roger, composer, dies at 50  

1915  On December - 02 jan Malat, composer, dies at 72  

1916  On December - 02 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69  

1918  Margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38 on December - 02.  

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

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

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  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on this day in history.  

1738  On December - 02 birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

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