Famous Deaths Happened In December - 02

0537  On December - 02 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  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on December - 02.   

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

1552  On December - 02 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  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)   

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on December - 02.   

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

1726  On December - 02 death of samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665)   

1747  Death of Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) on December - 02.   

1748  On this day in history 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  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1814  Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 on December - 02.   

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 this day in history death of eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768)   

1845  Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1849  Death of Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV of the United Kingdom (b. 1792) on this day in history.   

1859  Death of John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 on December - 02.   

1860  Death of Alfred Bunn, British theatrical manager (b. 1796) on December - 02.   

1864  Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on this day in history.   

1880  On this day in history josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65   

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

1892  On December - 02 death of jay Gould, American entrepreneur (b. 1836)   

1899  Death of Gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general (killed at Battle of Tirad Pass) (b. 1875) on December - 02.   

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on December - 02.   

1915  On this day in history jan Malat, composer, dies at 72   

1916  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1918  On December - 02 margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38   

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1578  On December - 02 birth of agostino Agazzari, composer   

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

1694  On this day in history birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on this day in history.   

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  Richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

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