Famous Deaths Happened In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.   

1113  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.   

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.   

1626  Death of Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, conde de Gondomar, Spanish diplomat (b. 1567) on October - 02.   

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on October - 02.   

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on October - 02.   

1678  On October - 02 wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

1707  On this day in history anne Jules duke the Noailles, marshal of France (huguenot), dies at 57   

1721  On October - 02 benott Audran, artist/engraver, dies   

1724  Death of François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (b. 1644) on this day in history.   

1729  On October - 02 arnold Boonen, portrait painter, dies at 60   

1746  Death of Josiah Burchett, English Secretary of the Admiralty on this day in history.   

1764  On October - 02 death of william Cavendish, 4th Duke of Devonshire, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom   

1775  On this day in history death of chiyo-ni, Japanese poet (b. 1703)   

1780  Death of John Andre, British major, hanged by Americans (spied with B Arnold) on this day in history.   

1782  Death of Charles Lee, British and U.S. general (b. 1732) on this day in history.   

1786  On this day in history august Keppel, 1st viscount/naval commander/politican, dies   

1803  Samuel Adams, US revolutionary (Boston Massacre-Tea Party), dies at 81 on October - 02.   

1804  On this day in history death of nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, French steam vehicle pioneer (b. 1725)   

1809  Wybo Fijnje, politician/patriot/journalist, dies at 59 on October - 02.   

1817  Death of Fyodor Fyodorovich Ushakov, Russian naval commander and admiral (b. 1744) on October - 02.   

1823  On this day in history daniel Steibelt, composer, dies at 57 [OS=Sept 20]   

1842  Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on October - 02.   

1850  On this day in history sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies   

1853  On October - 02 d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies   

1860  Louis Hersent, painter, dies on October - 02.   

1863  On this day in history justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies   

1872  On this day in history eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies   

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

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  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.   

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer