Page 2: Famous Deaths Happened In April - 02

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

1930  On this day in history death of empress Zauditu of Ethiopia (b. 1876)   

1932  On this day in history hugo Kaun, composer, dies at 69   

1933  On April - 02 k S Ranjitsinhji, cricketer (989 Test runs, 1st-class avg 56), dies   

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

1937  Nathan Birnbaum, Austria philosopher (Zionism), dies at about 72 on this day in history.   

1938  Alice Berend, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1941  Paul Teleki, premier Hungary, dies on April - 02.   

1944  Mikulas Moyzes, composer, dies at 71 on April - 02.   

1947  On April - 02 joseph Hardstaff, cricket (311 runs in 5 Tests for Eng 1907-08), dies   

1951  Simon Barere, pianist, dies while perfoming at Carnegie Hall on this day in history.   

1952  On this day in history bernard F Lyot, Fren astronomer (chronograph, Lyot-filter), dies at 55   

1953  On this day in history jean Epstein, French director (Vive la Vie), dies at 56   

1956  Albert MLA de Bassompierre, Belgium ambassador to Tokyo, dies at 82 on this day in history.   

1958  On April - 02 death of josei Toda, Japanese second president of the Buddhist association Soka Gakkai (b. 1900)   

1959  Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1961  August Defresne, Dutch director (Anno Christi 969), dies at 67 on April - 02.   

1965  Renzo Bossi, composer, dies at 81 on April - 02.   

1966  Cecil Scott Forester, English author (Horatio Hornblower), dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1969  Fortunio Bonanova, actor (My Best Gal, Havana Rose), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1972  Gil Hodges, manager (NY Mets), dies of heart attack at 57 on April - 02.   

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  On April - 02 carroll D Rosenbloom, LA Rams president, dies at 72   

1980  On this day in history dick Howorth, cricketer (Engld slow lefty all-rounder late 40's), dies   

1987  On April - 02 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  On this day in history paula Kelly, singer/actress (Sweet Charity), dies at 72   

1993  On April - 02 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 this day in history hannes Alfven, physicist (Nobel prize), dies at 86   

1997  Tomoyuki Tanaka, producer (Godzilla), dies of a stroke at 86 on this day in history.   

1998  On April - 02 death of rob Pilatus, American model and entertainer (Milli Vanilli) (b. 1965)   

2000  Death of Tommaso Buscetta, Sicilian mafioso and pentito (b. 1928) on April - 02.   

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1348  On April - 02 birth of andronikos IV Palaiologos, Byzantine Emperor (d. 1385)   

1565  Cornelis de Houtman, Dutch explorer (d. 1599) was born on this day in history.   

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

1618  Francesco M Grimaldi, mathematician/physicist (light defraction) was born on April - 02.   

1628  Constantin Christian Dedekind, composer was born on April - 02.   

1632  On this day in history birth of georg Caspar Weckler, composer   

1653  On this day in history birth of prince George of Denmark, prince consort of Anne of England (d. 1708)   

1711  Jan Punt, Dutch engraver/illustrator/actor (Gideonschool) was born on this day in history.