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 this day in history.  

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

1463  On this day in history albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies  

1515  On this day in history gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies  

1552  On December - 02 death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)  

1592  Alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46 on this day in history.  

1615  Death of Louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general on December - 02.  

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

1694  Death of Pierre Paul Puget, French artist (b. 1622) on December - 02.  

1719  Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1723  On December - 02 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  Death of Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) on this day in history.  

1748  Death of Charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662) on December - 02.  

1763  On this day in history carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56  

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on December - 02.  

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

1828  On this day in history simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39  

1831  On December - 02 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Alfred Bunn, British theatrical manager (b. 1796) on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31  

1880  On December - 02 josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65  

1888  Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on December - 02.  

1892  On this day in history death of jay Gould, American entrepreneur (b. 1836)  

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

1903  Victor Roger, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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1578  On this day in history birth of agostino Agazzari, composer  

1678  On December - 02 birth of nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer)  

1694  William Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771) was born on December - 02.  

1703  On this day in history birth of ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759)  

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 this day in history.  

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

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