Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.  

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  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  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.  

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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

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

1626  On this day in history 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 October - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1707  On October - 02 anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57  

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

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  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  Death of John Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) on this day in history.  

1782  Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on this day in history.  

1786  August Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies on this day in history.  

1803  On this day in history samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81  

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

1809  On October - 02 wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59  

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  On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

1850  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1860  Louis Hersent, painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1872  Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.  

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 October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer