Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 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 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  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 this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

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 October - 02.  

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

1729  On October - 02 arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60  

1746  On this day in history 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  Death of Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) on this day in history.  

1780  Death of John Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) on October - 02.  

1782  On October - 02 death of charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732)  

1786  On October - 02 august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies  

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

1853  On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies  

1860  On October - 02 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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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 this day in history.  

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on October - 02.  

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.  

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