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

1564  On June - 02 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  On June - 02 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  Ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Friesland, dies at 58 on this day in history.  

1639  On June - 02 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 this day in history death of john Wildman, English soldier and politician  

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

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

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

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

1761  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on June - 02.  

1873  On this day in history francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65  

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 this day in history death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801)  

1882  On June - 02 guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74  

1896  On June - 02 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies  

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 this day in history.  

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 June - 02.  

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  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer  

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

1715  On this day in history birth of herman-Francois Delange, composer  

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)