Famous Deaths In December - 02

0537  Sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies on this day in history.   

1348  On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On this day in history death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  Albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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)   

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  Death of Samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665) on December - 02.   

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

1774  Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1814  On this day in history marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74   

1828  Simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39 on December - 02.   

1831  Traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1860  On December - 02 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  On this day in history josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65   

1888  On December - 02 franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54   

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

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

1903  On December - 02 victor Roger, composer, dies at 50   

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

1916  Francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69 on December - 02.   

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

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1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on December - 02.   

1678  Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer (drained Haarlemmermeer) was born on December - 02.   

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

1703  Ferdinand Konscak, Croatian explorer (d. 1759) was born on December - 02.   

1710  On December - 02 birth of bertinazzi, Italian actor and writer (d. 1783)   

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 this day in history birth of william Cooper, American judge (d. 1809)