Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  On April - 02 theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies   

1930  On this day in history death of empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)   

1932  On April - 02 hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69   

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

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

1937  On April - 02 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1941  On this day in history paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies   

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

1947  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1953  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

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

1959  Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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

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

1969  On April - 02 fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74   

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

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

1976  On this day in history ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on April - 02.   

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

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

1990  On April - 02 aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85   

1992  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1995  On this day in history hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86   

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  Death of Tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928) on this day in history.   

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1348  Andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385) was born on this day in history.   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

1602  Maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan was born on April - 02.   

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

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

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

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  On April - 02 birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)