Famous Deaths Happened In February - 02

0672  On this day in history death of saint Chad   

1032  Rudolf III, last independent king of Bourgundy, dies on this day in history.   

1124  Death of BoÅ™ivoj II of Bohemia on this day in history.   

1218  On this day in history death of konstantin of Rostov, Prince of Novgorod (b. 1186)   

1250  Death of Eric XI of Sweden (b. 1216) on this day in history.   

1435  Johanna II, lawless Queen of Naples (1414-35), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1461  Death of Owen Tudor, Welsh founder of the Tudor dynasty of England on this day in history.   

1491  Martin Schongauer, German painter, dies at 40 on this day in history.   

1529  On this day in history death of baldassare Castiglione, Italian writer (b. 1478)   

1540  On February - 02 death of george Schenck van Toutenburg, gov/viceroy of Frisia/Groningen   

1563  Hans Neusiedler, Hungarian/German luitist/author, dies at approx 54 on February - 02.   

1580  On February - 02 death of bessho Nagaharu, Japanese retainer (b. 1558)   

1594  On February - 02 giovanni Perluigi da Palestrina, Italian composer, dies at 68   

1597  Death of Lucas van Valckenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 61 on this day in history.   

1648  On February - 02 death of george Abbot, English writer   

1660  On this day in history govert Flinck, Dutch painter (Isaac blesses Jacob), dies at 45   

1661  On this day in history death of lucas Holstenius, German humanist (b. 1596)   

1673  Kaspar Forster, composer, dies at 56 on February - 02.   

1685  Charles II, King of England/Scotland/Ireland (1660-85), dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1688  Death of Abraham Duquesne, French naval officer (b. 1610) on this day in history.   

1704  On February - 02 guillaume F A de l'Hospital, French mathematician, dies at about 62   

1712  Death of Martin Lister, English naturalist and physician on this day in history.   

1714  On this day in history death of john Sharp, English Archbishop of York (b. 1643)   

1723  Antonio M Valsalva, Italian anatomist, dies at 66 on February - 02.   

1750  On February - 02 johann Graf, composer, dies at 65   

1768  On February - 02 death of robert Smith, English mathematician (b. 1689)   

1769  On this day in history clement XIII, [Carlo Rezzonico], Pope (1758-69), dies at 75   

1779  On this day in history georg Philipp Kress, composer, dies at 59   

1789  Armand-Louis Couperin, Fren composer/organist (Notre Dame), dies at 63 on this day in history.   

1793  William Aiton, English botanist (Kew Gardens), dies at 61 on February - 02.   

1802  On this day in history death of welbore Ellis, 1st Baron Mendip, British statesman (b. 1713)   

1804  Caesar Rodney, US judge (signed Declar of Independence), dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1822  On February - 02 jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer, dies at 79   

1827  Johann Nepomuk Kalcher, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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1208  James I of Aragon (d. 1276) was born on this day in history.   

1455  On February - 02 birth of king John of Denmark (d. 1513)   

1494  On February - 02 birth of bona Sforza, queen of Sigismund I of Poland (d. 1557)   

1502  Damião de Góis, Portuguese philosopher (d. 1574) was born on February - 02.   

1506  René de Birague, French cardinal and chancellor (d. 1583) was born on February - 02.   

1522  On this day in history birth of lodovico Ferrari, Italian mathematician (d. 1565)   

1583  Anna Roemers Visscher, Dutch poetess was born on this day in history.   

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob van Campen, painter/architect (New Church, Amsterdam)