Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02
Tuesday, 23 December 2025
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 October - 02. 

1113 Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history. 

1264 Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history. 

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

1559 On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) 

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

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

1629 On October - 02 pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies 

1656 On October - 02 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 

1678 Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on October - 02. 

1707 Anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57 on October - 02. 

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 this day in history. 

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

1775 On this day in history death of chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) 

1780 On this day in history 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 this day in history. 

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

1803 On October - 02 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 this day in history. 

1817 On October - 02 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 October - 02. 

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 On this day in history louis Hersent, painter, dies 

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 October - 02. 

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