Famous Deaths In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

0939  On this day in history 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  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.  

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 October - 02.  

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

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 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 this day in history.  

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

1721  Benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies on October - 02.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

1786  On this day in history 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 October - 02 death of nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725)  

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 this day in history.  

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

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1872  On October - 02 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  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.  

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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