Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

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

1930  On April - 02 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  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 this day in history.   

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 April - 02.   

1951  On this day in history simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall   

1952  On this day in history bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

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  On this day in history 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  On April - 02 cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66   

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 this day in history.   

1974  On April - 02 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 this day in history.   

1980  Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies on April - 02.   

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

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  Eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93 on April - 02.   

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 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 April - 02.   

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  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 April - 02.   

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

1632  On April - 02 birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  On April - 02 birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

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