Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

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

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

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

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

1936  Death of Jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1944  On this day in history 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 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  On April - 02 jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

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

1958  On April - 02 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 April - 02.   

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

1976  Ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

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 this day in history.   

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

1993  On this day in history 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  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on April - 02.   

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  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 this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

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

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on this day in history.   

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