Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on April - 02.   

1930  On April - 02 death of empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)   

1932  Hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1933  On April - 02 k S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies   

1936  Death of Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860) on April - 02.   

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

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1947  Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on this day in history.   

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

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on April - 02.   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on April - 02.   

1958  On this day in history death of josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900)   

1959  On April - 02 benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on April - 02.   

1965  On this day in history renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81   

1966  On this day in history cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57   

1974  On this day in history douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84   

1976  On April - 02 ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1980  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

1990  Aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 on April - 02.   

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  On this day in history richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79   

1995  Hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86 on April - 02.   

1997  On April - 02 tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86   

1998  Death of Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) on April - 02.   

2000  Death of Tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928) on April - 02.   

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

1565  On April - 02 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 this day in history birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On April - 02 birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on April - 02.