Famous Birthdays In December - 02

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

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

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

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.   

1760  On this day in history birth of joseph Graetz, composer   

1760  On December - 02 birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806)   

1777  On December - 02 birth of henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary)   

1802  Melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868 was born on December - 02.   

1811  Jean-Charles Chapais, French Canadian politician, Father of the Canadian Confederation (d. 1885) was born on December - 02.   

1813  Jacob Rosenhaim, composer was born on December - 02.   

1817  Heinrich von Sybel, German historian (d. 1895) was born on this day in history.   

1821  Rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895 was born on this day in history.   

1825  On December - 02 birth of pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89)   

1837  On this day in history birth of charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1846  On this day in history birth of pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier   

1856  On this day in history birth of robert Kajanus, composer   

1859  On December - 02 birth of georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte)   

1860  C T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England) was born on this day in history.   

1863  On December - 02 birth of gustav Wohlgemuth, composer   

1863  Charles Ringling, American circus owner (d. 1926) was born on December - 02.   

1866  Henry Thacker Burleigh, Erie Pa, black composer (Springarn Medal) was born on December - 02.   

1868  Francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme) was born on December - 02.   

1869  Jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects) was born on December - 02.   

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born on December - 02.   

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) was born on December - 02.   

1884  On this day in history birth of ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on this day in history.   

1891  On this day in history birth of charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)   

1892  On December - 02 birth of leo Ornstein, composer   

1893  Julius Bissier, German painter was born on this day in history.   

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0537  On December - 02 sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

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

1381  Death of John of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic on December - 02.   

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

1515  On December - 02 gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies   

1552  On this day in history 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  On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general