Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

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  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 October - 02.  

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.  

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

1617  On October - 02 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

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

1629  On this day in history pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1656  On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

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

1707  Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1746  On this day in history death of josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty  

1764  On October - 02 death of william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. 1744) on October - 02.  

1823  On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20]  

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

1850  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1872  On October - 02 eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

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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 October - 02.  

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.  

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.