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  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

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  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.  

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on October - 02.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1721  On October - 02 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

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  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  Death of Chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703) on October - 02.  

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 October - 02 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 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 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 October - 02.  

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  On this day in history louis Hersent, painter, dies  

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

1872  On this day in history 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  On October - 02 birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)  

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  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 this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.