Famous Deaths In October - 02

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

0939  On October - 02 death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

1113  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.  

1517  On this day in history 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  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

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1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies  

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

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

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  August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies on October - 02.  

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

1804  Death of Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725) on this day in history.  

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  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  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on October - 02.  

1853  On October - 02 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 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 this day in history.  

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.  

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

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

1704  On this day in history birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer