Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  On this day in history olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.  

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  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49  

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on October - 02.  

1626  Death of Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

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1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on October - 02.  

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.  

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

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

1724  On October - 02 death of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644)  

1729  Arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.  

1746  Death of Josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty on October - 02.  

1764  Death of William Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on October - 02.  

1775  Death of Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) on this day in history.  

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

1782  On October - 02 death of charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732)  

1786  August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies on October - 02.  

1803  Samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 on October - 02.  

1804  On October - 02 death of nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725)  

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

1817  Death of Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. 1744) on this day in history.  

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

1842  On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

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

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on October - 02.  

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

1863  On this day in history justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies  

1872  Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

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1452  On October - 02 birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.  

1538  On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.