Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  On this day in history theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies   

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

1932  On this day in history 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  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  On April - 02 alice Berend, writer, dies   

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

1944  On this day in history 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  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

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  Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

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

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on April - 02.   

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

1992  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on April - 02.   

1993  Eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93 on this day in history.   

1994  Richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79 on April - 02.   

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

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

1998  On this day in history death of rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965)   

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

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

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

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.