Famous Deaths In June - 02

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

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  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies  

1567  On this day in history death of shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain  

1572  Death of Thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36 on this day in history.  

1575  Pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65 on this day in history.  

1581  On June - 02 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 this day in history ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Friesland, dies at 58  

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1639  Floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62 on this day in history.  

1678  Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on this day in history.  

1693  Death of John Wildman, English soldier and politician on June - 02.  

1701  On June - 02 death of madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1607)  

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

1750  On this day in history johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68  

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

1761  Death of Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685) on this day in history.  

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

1812  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51  

1833  On June - 02 death of simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter (b. 1806)  

1839  On June - 02 wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26  

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 June - 02.  

1875  On this day in history death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)  

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on June - 02.  

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

1882  On June - 02 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  On this day in history eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67  

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  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on this day in history.  

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 this day in history birth of giovanni Righi, composer  

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

1624  On this day in history 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 June - 02.