Famous Deaths In June - 02

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.  

0910  On this day in history 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 June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36  

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on June - 02.  

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.  

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 June - 02 pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63  

1693  Death of John Wildman, English soldier and politician on this day in history.  

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

1716  Death of Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on June - 02.  

1750  On June - 02 johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68  

1754  On June - 02 death of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)  

1761  On June - 02 death of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685)  

1785  On this day in history death of jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713)  

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

1833  Death of Simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter (b. 1806) on this day in history.  

1839  On June - 02 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  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on this day in history.  

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

1875  Death of Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) on this day in history.  

1879  On June - 02 e Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23  

1881  Death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) on June - 02.  

1882  On this day in history guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74  

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

1901  On June - 02 james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies  

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on this day in history.  

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

1929  On June - 02 charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies  

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)  

1504  George/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht was born on this day in history.  

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

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

1614  On June - 02 birth of benjamin Rogers, composer  

1624  On June - 02 birth of jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96)  

1715  On June - 02 birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer  

1740  On June - 02 birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)