Famous Deaths 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  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.  

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 December - 02.  

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 December - 02.  

1665  Death of Catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588) on this day in history.  

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

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1719  On December - 02 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  Death of Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) on this day in history.  

1747  On this day in history death of vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695)  

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 December - 02.  

1774  On this day in history johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54  

1814  Marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1828  On December - 02 simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39  

1831  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1844  Death of Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768) on this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82  

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

1859  On this day in history death of john Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59  

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 December - 02.  

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  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  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 on December - 02.  

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  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 December - 02.  

1710  Bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783) was born on this day in history.  

1728  Ferdinando Galiani, Italian economist/philosopher/diplomat was born on December - 02.  

1738  On this day in history birth of richard Montgomery, Irish-born soldier (d. 1775)  

1754  On December - 02 birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)