Famous Deaths In June - 02

0657  Eugene I, Italian Pope (654-7), dies on this day in history.   

0910  Death of Richilde of Provence, Queen of Western Francia on this day in history.   

1418  On June - 02 death of katherine of Lancaster, wife of Henry III of Castile   

1564  On this day in history gellius Faber, [Jelle Smit], Fries theologist, dies   

1567  Death of Shane O'Neill, Irish chieftain on this day in history.   

1572  On June - 02 death of thomas Howard 4th duke of Norfolk, English Earl, executed at 36   

1575  On this day in history pieter Aertsen, [Long Worm], painter, dies at about 65   

1581  Death of James Douglas, 4th Earl of Morton, regent of Scotland on this day in history.   

1597  Diederik Sonoy, German/Neth governor of Northern quarter, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1632  On June - 02 ernst Casimir, count of Nassau-Dietz/mayor of Friesland, dies at 58   

1639  On this day in history floris II van Pallandt, earl of Culemborg/politician, dies at 62   

1678  Pieter the Great, regent/diplomat, dies at 63 on June - 02.   

1693  On June - 02 death of john Wildman, English soldier and politician   

1701  Death of Madeleine de Scudéry, French writer (b. 1607) on this day in history.   

1716  Death of Ogata Korin, Japanese painter on this day in history.   

1750  Johann Valentin Rathgeber, German composer, dies at 68 on this day in history.   

1754  Death of Ebenezer Erskine, Scottish religious dissenter (b. 1680) on this day in history.   

1761  Death of Jonas Alströmer, Swedish industrialist (b. 1685) on this day in history.   

1785  On June - 02 death of jean Paul de Gua de Malves, French mathematician (b. 1713)   

1812  On this day in history john W de Winter, Dutch vice-adm, dies at battle at Kamperduin at 51   

1833  On June - 02 death of simon Byrne, Irish bare-knuckle prize fighter (b. 1806)   

1839  On this day in history wijnand YY Nuijen, painter/lithographer (Wrecked), dies at 26   

1864  On June - 02 george Pierce Doles, US businessman/Confed brig-general, dies at 34   

1865  John E Feisser, founder (1st Dutch baptist church), dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1873  Francois Hainl, composer, dies at 65 on June - 02.   

1875  On this day in history death of józef Kremer, Polish messianistic philosopher (b. 1806)   

1879  E Louis JJ Napoleon Bonaparte, crown prince, dies in battle at 23 on June - 02.   

1881  Death of Émile Littré, French lexicographer (b. 1801) on June - 02.   

1882  Guiseppi Garibaldi, Italian rebel leader, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1896  On June - 02 gerhard Rohlfs, German explorer (Abbsynia/Ethiopia), dies   

1901  On this day in history james A Herne, [J Aherne], US playwright (Margaret Fleming), dies   

1908  Redvers H Buller, English general, dies at 68 on June - 02.   

1927  Eduard GHH Cuypers, architect (De Hooge Vuursche), dies at 67 on June - 02.   

1929  On this day in history charles Coventry, cricketer (13 runs in 2 Tests Eng v S Af 1889), dies   

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0926  On this day in history birth of murakami, Emperor of Japan (d. 967)   

1504  On June - 02 birth of george/Joris van Egmont, bishop of Utrecht   

1535  On this day in history birth of leo XI, [Alessandro O de' Medici], Italy, Pope (1605)   

1577  On June - 02 birth of giovanni Righi, composer   

1614  On this day in history birth of benjamin Rogers, composer   

1624  Jan III Sobieski, King of Poland (1674-96) was born on this day in history.   

1715  Herman-Francois Delange, composer was born on June - 02.   

1740  On this day in history birth of marquis de Sade, 1st known sadist/writer (Justine)