Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on this day in history.   

1930  Death of Empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876) on April - 02.   

1932  Hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69 on April - 02.   

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On this day in history death of jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)   

1937  Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72 on April - 02.   

1938  On this day in history alice Berend, writer, dies   

1941  On April - 02 paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies   

1944  On April - 02 mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71   

1947  On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

1951  On April - 02 simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

1952  Bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55 on April - 02.   

1953  On April - 02 jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1956  On April - 02 albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82   

1958  Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1959  Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on April - 02.   

1961  On this day in history august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on April - 02.   

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on April - 02.   

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on April - 02.   

1979  On April - 02 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

1980  On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

1987  Buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1990  On this day in history aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85   

1992  On this day in history paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72   

1993  On April - 02 eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93   

1994  Richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79 on April - 02.   

1995  Hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86 on this day in history.   

1997  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on this day in history.   

1998  On this day in history death of rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965)   

2000  On this day in history death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928)   

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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  On April - 02 birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on this day in history.   

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