Famous Deaths In October - 02

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

1517  On October - 02 john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

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 this day in history.   

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

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.   

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on this day in history.   

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 October - 02.   

1724  Death of François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644) on October - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

1775  On October - 02 death of chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703)   

1780  Death of John Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) on this day in history.   

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

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

1809  Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 on October - 02.   

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  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 this day in history.   

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on October - 02.   

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

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

1595  On October - 02 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 this day in history.   

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer