Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

1928  Theodore Richards, US chemist (atomic weight, Nobel 1914), dies on this day in history.   

1930  Death of Empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876) on this day in history.   

1932  Hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69 on April - 02.   

1933  K S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies on this day in history.   

1936  On April - 02 death of jean-Baptiste Eugène Estienne, French general (b. 1860)   

1937  On April - 02 nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72   

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on April - 02.   

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on this day in history.   

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1947  Joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies on April - 02.   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on April - 02.   

1952  On April - 02 bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  On April - 02 jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on April - 02.   

1958  Death of Josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900) on this day in history.   

1959  On this day in history benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1965  On April - 02 renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on April - 02.   

1969  On April - 02 fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74   

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on this day in history.   

1974  Douglass Dumbrille, actor (Mr Deed Goes to Town), dies at 84 on April - 02.   

1976  On this day in history ray Teal, actor (Sheriff Roy Coffee-Bonanza), dies at 74   

1979  Carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72 on April - 02.   

1980  Dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies on April - 02.   

1987  On this day in history buddy Rich, drummer/orchestra leader (Away We Go), dies at 69   

1990  Aldo Fabrizi, actor (Postman Goes to War, Open City), dies at 85 on April - 02.   

1992  Paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72 on this day in history.   

1993  On this day in history eugenie Leontovitch, actress (4 Sons, Homicidal), dies at 93   

1994  Richard Davies, actor (Pvt Buckaroo), dies of heart attack at 79 on this day in history.   

1995  On April - 02 hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86   

1997  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on April - 02.   

1998  Death of Rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965) on April - 02.   

2000  On April - 02 death of tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928)   

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1348  On this day in history birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  On April - 02 birth of cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599)   

1602  On this day in history birth of maria de Jesus de Agreda, [Maria Coronel], Spanish franciscan   

1618  On April - 02 birth of francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction)   

1628  On this day in history birth of constantin Christian Dedekind, composer   

1632  Georg Caspar Weckler, composer was born on this day in history.   

1653  Prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708) was born on April - 02.   

1711  On this day in history birth of jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool)