Famous Deaths In June - 02

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on June - 02.  

0910  On June - 02 death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia  

1418  On this day in history death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile  

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on June - 02.  

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on June - 02.  

1572  On this day in history death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36  

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65  

1581  On this day in history death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

1597  On June - 02 diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67  

1632  On June - 02 ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Friesland, dies at 58  

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1639  On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62  

1678  On this day in history pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

1693  On June - 02 death of john Wildman, English soldier and politician  

1701  Death of Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1607) on this day in history.  

1716  Death of Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.  

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

1754  Death of Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) on June - 02.  

1761  Death of Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685) on June - 02.  

1785  Death of Jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713) on this day in history.  

1812  John W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51 on June - 02.  

1833  On this day in history death of simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter (b. 1806)  

1839  On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26  

1864  On June - 02 george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34  

1865  On June - 02 john E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59  

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1875  On June - 02 death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)  

1879  On this day in history e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23  

1881  On June - 02 death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)  

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on this day in history.  

1896  On this day in history gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies  

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on June - 02.  

1908  On June - 02 redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

1927  Eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1929  On this day in history charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies  

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0926  On June - 02 birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)  

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on June - 02.  

1535  Leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605) was born on June - 02.  

1577  On this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

1614  Benjamin Rogers, composer was born on this day in history.  

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.  

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.  

1740  Marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine) was born on this day in history.