Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37  

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history.  

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49  

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

1617  On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

1626  Death of Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567) on this day in history.  

1629  On October - 02 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  On this day in history anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57  

1721  Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 02 death of josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty  

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  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 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  Death of Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725) on this day in history.  

1809  On this day in history 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 October - 02 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

1850  On October - 02 sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies  

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

1860  On October - 02 louis Hersent, painter, dies  

1863  Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.  

1872  On October - 02 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 this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

1616  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer