Famous Deaths In June - 02

0657  On June - 02 eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies  

0910  On this day in history death of richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia  

1418  Death of Katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile on this day in history.  

1564  Gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.  

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

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

1632  On June - 02 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 June - 02.  

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

1693  On this day in history death of john Wildman, English soldier and politician  

1701  On this day in history death of madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1607)  

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

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

1754  On this day in history death of ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680)  

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 June - 02.  

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

1864  On this day in history 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  Death of Józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806) on June - 02.  

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

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

1882  On June - 02 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  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on June - 02.  

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

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  Murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967) was born on June - 02.  

1504  On this day in history birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht  

1535  On June - 02 birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)  

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 June - 02.  

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

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