Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02
Monday, 09 February 2026
0472 On this day in history olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies 

0939 On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 

1113 Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history. 

1264 Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02. 

1517 John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history. 

1559 Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02. 

1564 On October - 02 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 October - 02. 

1626 On October - 02 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 this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 

1678 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on October - 02. 

1707 Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57 on October - 02. 

1721 Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history. 

1724 On this day in history death of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644) 

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 Death of Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) on October - 02. 

1780 Death of John Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) on October - 02. 

1782 Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on this day in history. 

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

1803 On October - 02 samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 

1804 Death of Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725) on October - 02. 

1809 Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 on this day in history. 

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

1823 Daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20] on this day in history. 

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 Louis Hersent, painter, dies on this day in history. 

1863 Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on October - 02. 

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

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