Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02
Friday, 24 October 2025
0472 Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history. 

0939 Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02. 

1113 On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies 

1264 On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies 

1517 John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02. 

1559 Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history. 

1564 On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 

1588 Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02. 

1617 Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history. 

1626 On this day in history death of diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567) 

1629 On October - 02 pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies 

1656 On October - 02 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 

1678 On October - 02 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them 

1707 On October - 02 anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57 

1721 On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies 

1724 Death of François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644) on this day in history. 

1729 On October - 02 arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60 

1746 On October - 02 death of josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty 

1764 On this day in history death of william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 

1775 On this day in history death of chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) 

1780 On October - 02 death of john Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) 

1782 Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on October - 02. 

1786 On October - 02 august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies 

1803 On this day in history samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 

1804 On this day in history death of nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725) 

1809 On October - 02 wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 

1817 On October - 02 death of fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. 1744) 

1823 On October - 02 daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20] 

1842 Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on October - 02. 

1850 On October - 02 sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies 

1853 On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies 

1860 On this day in history louis Hersent, painter, dies 

1863 Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history. 

1872 Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on October - 02. 

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