Famous Deaths In October - 02

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

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02.   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

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.   

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  On October - 02 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

1707  On this day in history 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  Arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1746  On this day in history 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 October - 02.   

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  Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on October - 02.   

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

1803  Samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1804  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1842  Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1850  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on October - 02.   

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

1860  On this day in history 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  On October - 02 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 October - 02.   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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