Famous Deaths In June - 02

0657  On this day in history eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies  

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

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on June - 02.  

1564  On June - 02 gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies  

1567  On June - 02 death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain  

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  On June - 02 death of james Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland  

1597  Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on June - 02.  

1632  Ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Friesland, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

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

1701  Death of Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1607) on June - 02.  

1716  On this day in history death of ogata Korin, Japanese painter  

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

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

1761  On this day in history death of jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1839  Wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26 on June - 02.  

1864  George Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34 on this day in history.  

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

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

1881  Death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) on this day in history.  

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

1896  Gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies on this day in history.  

1901  James A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies on this day in history.  

1908  On this day in history redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68  

1927  Eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67 on June - 02.  

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on this day in history.  

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