Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.  

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

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  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  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies  

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

1626  On October - 02 death of diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567)  

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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 October - 02.  

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 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  Death of Josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty on this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

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 October - 02.  

1786  On this day in history august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

1803  Samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 on this day in history.  

1804  On this day in history 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  Daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20] on October - 02.  

1842  Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

1863  On October - 02 justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies  

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

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1452  On this day in history 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  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.  

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

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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