Famous Deaths In February - 02

0672  On February - 02 death of saint Chad  

1032  On this day in history rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies  

1124  On this day in history death of boÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia  

1218  Death of Konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186) on this day in history.  

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on February - 02.  

1435  On this day in history johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61  

1461  On this day in history death of owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England  

1491  On February - 02 martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40  

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer (b. 1478)  

1540  Death of George Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen on this day in history.  

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1563  On this day in history hans Neusiedler, Hungarian/German luitist/author, dies at approx 54  

1580  On February - 02 death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)  

1594  On this day in history giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68  

1597  Death of Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.  

1648  On February - 02 death of george Abbot, English writer  

1660  Govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45 on this day in history.  

1661  On February - 02 death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)  

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on February - 02.  

1685  On this day in history charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54  

1688  Death of Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) on this day in history.  

1704  On February - 02 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62  

1712  On February - 02 death of martin Lister, English naturalist and physician  

1714  On this day in history death of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (b. 1643)  

1723  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on February - 02.  

1750  On February - 02 johann Graf, composer, dies at 65  

1768  On this day in history death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)  

1769  On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75  

1779  On February - 02 georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59  

1789  Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on February - 02.  

1793  William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 on February - 02.  

1802  On this day in history death of welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, British statesman (b. 1713)  

1804  On February - 02 caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62  

1822  On this day in history jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer, dies at 79  

1827  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on February - 02.  

1455  King John of Denmark (d. 1513) was born on this day in history.  

1494  Bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557) was born on February - 02.  

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.  

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.  

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)  

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on February - 02.  

1595  Jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam) was born on February - 02.