Famous Deaths In April - 02

1118  On this day in history boudouin I, of Bologne/Edessa, 1st crusader/king of Jerusalem, dies   

1272  On this day in history death of richard, 1st Earl of Cornwall, Holy Roman Emperor (b. 1209)   

1335  On this day in history death of duke Henry of Carinthia (b. circa 1265)   

1412  On this day in history death of ruy Gonzáles de Clavijo, Spanish traveler and writer (b. ????)   

1416  Ferdinand I, the Justified, king of Aragon/Sicily, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1502  On April - 02 arthur, English crown prince/husband of Catharina of Aragon, dies   

1507  Death of Francis of Paola, Italian founder of the Order of the Minims (b. 1416) on April - 02.   

1640  Matthias C Sarbiewski, [Sarbievius], Polish jesuit/poet, dies at 45 on April - 02.   

1657  Ferdinand III, King of Hungarian/Bohemia/German Emperor, dies at 48 on April - 02.   

1705  On this day in history johann Lohner, composer, dies at 59   

1720  Death of Joseph Dudley, colonial Governor of Massachusetts (b. 1647) on April - 02.   

1742  Death of James Douglas, Scottish physician and anatomist (b. 1675) on this day in history.   

1747  On April - 02 johann J Dillenius, German botanist, dies at 63   

1754  Death of Thomas Carte, English historian (b. 1686) on April - 02.   

1758  On April - 02 johann Balthasar Konig, composer, dies at 67   

1784  Pierre Leclair, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1787  On April - 02 death of thomas Gage, British general (b. 1719)   

1791  On this day in history death of mirabeau, French statesman (b. 1749)   

1801  Death of Thomas Dadford Junior, British canal engineer (b. circa 1761) on this day in history.   

1803  On April - 02 hieronymus van Alphen, Dutch attorney/poet (church hymns), dies at 56   

1817  On this day in history death of johann Heinrich Jung, German author (b. 1740)   

1827  On April - 02 death of ludwig Heinrich Bojanus, German physician and naturalist (b. 1776)   

1831  On April - 02 charles Felix, blind King of Sardina (1821-31), dies at 74   

1845  Death of Philip Charles Durham, Royal Navy Admiral (b. 1763) on this day in history.   

1852  On this day in history theodor Althaus, writer, dies   

1865  On April - 02 death of ambrose Powell Hill, Confederate general, killed in action at 39   

1872  On this day in history samuel F B Morse developer of electric telegraph, dies at 80   

1876  On April - 02 paul van Vlissingen, Dutch ship owner, dies at 78   

1890  Marinus FAG Campbell, bibliographer, dies at 70 on April - 02.   

1892  Willem J d'Ablaing van Giessenburg, Dut baron/genealogist, dies at 79 on April - 02.   

1902  Death of Esther Morris, suffragist and first female American judge (b. 1814) on this day in history.   

1910  Death of Boyd Alexander, English explorer (Niger to the Nile), murdered at 37 on this day in history.   

1914  Death of Paul von Heyse, German writer, Nobel laureate (b. 1830) on April - 02.   

1922  Death of Hermann Rorschach, Swiss psychologist (b. 1884) on April - 02.   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On this day in history birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on this day in history.   

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on April - 02.   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)