Famous Deaths In March - 02

1919  Death of Melchora Aquino, Filipino revolutionary hero (b. 1812) on March - 02.  

1921  Death of Champ Clark, American politician (b. 1850) on this day in history.  

1930  David H Lawrence, poet/writer (Lady Chatterley's Lover), dies at 44 on this day in history.  

1937  Gustav Wohlgemuth, composer, dies at 73 on this day in history.  

1938  Death of Ben Harney, American composer and pianist (b. 1871) on this day in history.  

1939  On March - 02 howard Carter, Brit archaeologist/Egyptologist (King Tut), dies at 65  

1943  On March - 02 alexandre Yersin, Swiss bacteriologist (bacteria plague), dies at 79  

1945  Death of Emily Carr, Canadian artist (b. 1871) on March - 02.  

1946  On March - 02 death of fidél Pálffy, Hungarian National socialist (b. 1895)  

1950  On March - 02 m Joseph V d'Arbaud, French poet/author (Li cant palustre), dies at 76  

1953  On March - 02 death of jim Lightbody, American runner (b. 1882)  

1957  Harry E Soref, inventor (padlock), dies at 70 on March - 02.  

1958  On March - 02 death of fred Merkle, American baseball figure (b. 1888)  

1959  On March - 02 eric Blore, actor (Abie's Irish Rose, Love Happy), dies at 70  

1960  On this day in history death of stanisÅ‚aw Taczak, Polish general, commander-in-chief of the Greater Poland Uprising (b. 1874)  

1962  On March - 02 death of charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician (b. 1866)  

1967  Gordon Harker, actor (Inspector Hornleigh), dies at 81 on March - 02.  

1970  On March - 02 death of marc-Aurèle Fortin, Quebec painter (b. 1888)  

1971  Charles W Engelhard, US silver multi-millionaire, dies at 54 on March - 02.  

1972  On this day in history bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56  

1973  On this day in history death of cleo Noel, US ambassador to Sudan, assassinated  

1974  On March - 02 barbara Ruick, actress/singer (Jerry Colonna Show), dies at 41  

1975  Jean Kurt Forest, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.  

1979  On this day in history edith Craig, actress (Harmony Lane, Smashing Rackets), dies at 71  

1981  Janear Hines, actress (Roberta-Julia), dies at 30 on March - 02.  

1982  On this day in history philip K[indred] Dick, author (Hugo-1963, Dr Futurity), dies at 53  

1984  Louis Basile, actor (Louie-The Super), dies at 48 on March - 02.  

1985  On this day in history john B Kelly Jr, chairman US Olympic Committee, dies at 57  

1986  On March - 02 marcel Liebman, Belgian historian, dies at 56  

1987  On this day in history randolph Scott, actor (Ft Worth, Gung Ho, Jesse James), dies at 89  

1991  Clark Mollenhoff, US journalist (Pulitzer Prize), dies on March - 02.  

1993  Floortje Peneder, Dutch poet (Diary), dies at 15 on March - 02.  

1994  Donald McKenzie MacKinnon, philosopher, dies at 80 on March - 02.  

1995  Hugo Cole, musician/critic, dies at 77 on this day in history.  

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1316  On March - 02 birth of robert II, the Steward, King of Scotland (1371-90)  

1409  On March - 02 birth of john II, French duke of Alencon/co-fighter of Jeanne d'arc  

1459  On March - 02 birth of adrian VI, [Adriaan F Boeyens], Netherlands, Pope (1522-23)  

1481  Franz von Sickingen, German knight was born on this day in history.  

1545  On this day in history birth of thomas Bodley, England, diplomat/scholar  

1555  On this day in history birth of ludovico Spontoni, composer  

1578  George Sandys, English colonist and poet (d. 1644) was born on March - 02.  

1705  On this day in history birth of william Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, Scottish judge and politician (d. 1793)