Famous Deaths Happened In December - 02
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0537 On this day in history sylvester, Italian Pope (536-37), dies
1348 On this day in history death of emperor Hanazono of Japan (b. 1297)
1381 On December - 02 death of john of Ruysbroeck, Flemish mystic
1463 On December - 02 albrecht VI, archduke of Habsburg, dies
1515 Gonzalo de Cordoba, Spanish general/strategist/viceroy of Naples, dies on this day in history.
1552 On this day in history death of francis Xavier, Spanish Catholic missionary (b. 1506)
1592 On this day in history alexander Farnese, land guardian of Neth (1579-92), dies at 46
1615 On this day in history death of louis des Balbes de Berton de Crillon, French general
1665 On this day in history death of catherine de Vivonne, marquise de Rambouillet, French socialite (b. 1588)
1694 On December - 02 death of pierre Paul Puget, French artist (b. 1622)
1719 Pasquier Quesnel, French theologist (La Foi), dies at 85 on this day in history.
1723 Philip, French duke of Orleans/regent (1715-23)/PM (1723), dies on this day in history.
1726 On this day in history death of samuel Penhallow, English-born American colonist and historian (b. 1665)
1747 Death of Vincent Bourne, English classical scholar (b. 1695) on December - 02.
1748 On December - 02 death of charles Seymour, 6th Duke of Somerset, English politician (b. 1662)
1763 Carl August Thielo, composer, dies at 56 on December - 02.
1774 Johann Friedrich Agricola, German (court)composer/organist, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1814 On December - 02 marquis de Sade, writer, dies at 74
1828 On December - 02 simon Paap, Dutch 56 cm long dwarf/cabaret artist, dies at 39
1831 On this day in history traugott Maximilian Eberwein, composer, dies at 56
1844 Death of Eustachy Erazm Sanguszko, Polish general and politician (b. 1768) on this day in history.
1845 Johannes Simon Mayr, composer, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1849 On December - 02 death of adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen, wife of William IV of the United Kingdom (b. 1792)
1859 Death of John Brown, US abolitionist (Harpers Ferry), hanged at 59 on December - 02.
1860 Death of Alfred Bunn, British theatrical manager (b. 1796) on December - 02.
1864 Archibald Gracie Jr, Confederate brig-general, dies in battle at 31 on December - 02.
1880 Josephine Lang, composer, dies at 65 on December - 02.
1888 Franz Xaver Witt, composer, dies at 54 on December - 02.
1892 On December - 02 death of jay Gould, American entrepreneur (b. 1836)
1899 On December - 02 death of gregorio del Pilar, Filipino general (killed at Battle of Tirad Pass) (b. 1875)
1903 On this day in history victor Roger, composer, dies at 50
1915 On this day in history jan Malat, composer, dies at 72
1916 On December - 02 francesco Paolo Tosti, composer, dies at 69
1918 On December - 02 margit Kaffka, writer, dies at 38
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