Famous Personalities Born In October - 02
Monday, 15 September 2025
1452 King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on this day in history.
1470 On October - 02 birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)
1538 Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.
1595 On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver
1616 On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer
1644 On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)
1646 On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer
1704 Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.
1715 Peter II, czar of Russia (1727-30) was born on October - 02.
1722 On this day in history birth of leopold Widhalm, Austrian luthier (d. 1776)
1737 On October - 02 birth of franz Schneider, composer
1752 On October - 02 birth of samuel Story, Dutch admiral (Battle at Kamperduin)
1756 Jacob van Strij, Dutch cartoonist/graphic artist was born on this day in history.
1756 On this day in history birth of josef Jawurek, composer
1768 On this day in history birth of william Carr Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, British general and politician (d. 1854)
1792 On this day in history birth of philip Cipriani Hambley Potter, pianist/composer
1800 Nat Turner, Virginia, leader of major slave rebellion (1831) was born on this day in history.
1809 Anton Emil Titl, composer was born on this day in history.
1817 Gunnar Wennerberg, composer was born on this day in history.
1819 On this day in history birth of george Washington Getty, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1901
1821 Alexander Peter "Old Straight" Stewart, Lt Gen (Confederate Army) was born on this day in history.
1822 Joannes Kappeyne van de Coppello, Dutch Internal minister (1877-79) was born on this day in history.
1827 On October - 02 birth of edmund Jackson Davis, Brig General (Union volunteers), died in 1883
1828 Charles Floquet, French statesman (d. 1896) was born on October - 02.
1832 On this day in history birth of edward Burnett Tylor, English anthropologist
1832 On October - 02 birth of julius von Sachs, botanist/naturalist
1833 Rev. William Corby, American Catholic priest (d. 1897) was born on October - 02.
1835 On October - 02 birth of louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian
1839 Hans Thoma, painter was born on October - 02.
1847 Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president was born on this day in history.
1851 On October - 02 birth of ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I
1852 William Ramsay, chemist was born on this day in history.
1857 Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902) was born on October - 02.
1866 On this day in history birth of charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist