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 October - 02.  

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies  

1517  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 02 death of diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567)  

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

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

1678  On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

1707  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history death of william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom  

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

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

1782  Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on October - 02.  

1786  August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1817  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1850  On this day in history sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies  

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

1860  Louis Hersent, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1872  On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

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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  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on this day in history.  

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

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

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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