Famous Personalities Born In December - 02

1578  Agostino Agazzari, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1694  On December - 02 birth of william Shirley, Colonial Governor of Massachusetts (d. 1771)   

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 December - 02.   

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

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  Joseph Graetz, composer was born on this day in history.   

1760  On this day in history birth of john Breckinridge, American politician (d. 1806)   

1777  Henry Doeff, colonialist (wrote Dutch-Japanese dictionary) was born on December - 02.   

1802  On this day in history birth of melancthon Smith Wade, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1868   

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

1813  On this day in history birth of jacob Rosenhaim, composer   

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

1821  On this day in history birth of rufus Barringer, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1895   

1825  Pedro II van Alcantara, Emperor of Brazil (1831-89) was born on this day in history.   

1837  On December - 02 birth of charles Garrison Harker, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1864   

1846  Pierre M Waldeck-Rousseau, French Min of Foreign affairs/premier was born on this day in history.   

1856  Robert Kajanus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1859  Georges Seurat, France, painter/pointillist (Grande Jatte) was born on this day in history.   

1860  On December - 02 birth of c T Studd, cricketer (brother of G B, five Tests for England)   

1863  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer was born on December - 02.   

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  On this day in history birth of francis Jammes, French poet/writer (Jammisme)   

1869  On December - 02 birth of jonas Cohn, German/English philosopher (Theory of the Dialects)   

1870  Francis Louis Casadesus, French violinist/composer/conductor was born on this day in history.   

1875  Frank Reicher, Munich Germany, actor (King Kong, Son of Kong) was born on this day in history.   

1884  On December - 02 birth of ruth Draper, US, lecture artist [or 1989]   

1885  George Minot, US, physician, worked on anemia (Nobel 1934) was born on December - 02.   

1891  On December - 02 birth of charles H. Wesley, author writer and Brother of Alpha Phi Alpha Inc. (d. 1987)   

1892  Leo Ornstein, composer was born on this day in history.   

1893  On December - 02 birth of julius Bissier, German painter   

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0537  On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies   

1348  On December - 02 death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)   

1381  On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic   

1463  On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies   

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

1615  On December - 02 death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general