Famous Deaths In April - 02

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

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

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

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on April - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on April - 02.  

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

1951  On this day in history 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  Jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56 on April - 02.  

1956  On this day in history albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82  

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  On April - 02 august Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67  

1965  On April - 02 renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81  

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 this day in history.  

1972  On April - 02 gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57  

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on this day in history.  

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

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  On April - 02 buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69  

1990  Aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 on this day in history.  

1992  On April - 02 paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72  

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

1994  On April - 02 richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79  

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

1997  On this day in history tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86  

1998  Death of Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) on this day in history.  

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

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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 April - 02.  

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

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on this day in history.  

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)