People who died on March 2 74
Mani (prophet)
d. 274 (b. 216)
Mani, Persian prophet and founder of Manichaeism (b. 216)
Chad of Mercia
d. 672 (b. 634)
Chad of Mercia, English bishop and saint (b. 634)
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William (archbishop of Mainz)
d. 968 (b. 929)
William, archbishop of Mainz (b. 929)
Lothair of France
d. 986 (b. 941)
Lothair, king of West Francia (b.941)
Marjorie Bruce
d. 1316 (b. 1296)
Marjorie Bruce, Scottish daughter of Robert the Bruce (b. 1296)
Władysław I the Elbow-high
d. 1333 (b. 1261)
Wladyslaw I, king of Poland (b. 1261)
Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
d. 1589 (b. 1520)
Alessandro Farnese, Italian cardinal and diplomat (d. 1589)
Anne of Denmark
d. 1619 (b. 1574)
Anne of Denmark (b. 1574)
Francesco Bianchini
d. 1729 (b. 1662)
Francesco Bianchini, Italian astronomer and philosopher (b. 1662)
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon
d. 1755 (b. 1675)
Louis de Rouvroy, duc de Saint-Simon, French soldier and diplomat (d. 1755)
John Wesley
d. 1791 (b. 1703)
John Wesley, English cleric and theologian (d. 1791)
Carl Gustaf Pilo
d. 1793 (b. 1711)
Carl Gustaf Pilo, Swedish-Danish painter and academic (b. 1711)
Horace Walpole
d. 1797 (b. 1717)
Horace Walpole, English historian, author, and politician (d. 1797)
Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring
d. 1830 (b. 1755)
Samuel Thomas von Sömmerring, Polish-German physician, anthropologist, and paleontologist (d. 1830)
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor
d. 1835 (b. 1768)
Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (d. 1835)
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers
d. 1840 (b. 1758)
Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, German physician and astronomer (d. 1840)
Nicholas I of Russia
d. 1855 (b. 1796)
Nicholas I of Russia (d. 1855)
Ulric Dahlgren
d. 1864 (b. 1842)
Ulric Dahlgren, American colonel (d. 1864)
Carl Sylvius Völkner
d. 1865 (b. 1819)
Carl Sylvius Völkner, German-New Zealand priest and missionary (b. 1819)
John Benjamin Macneill
d. 1880 (b. 1790)
John Benjamin Macneill, Irish engineer (b. 1790)
Berthe Morisot
d. 1895 (b. 1841)
Berthe Morisot, French painter (d. 1895)
Isma'il Pasha
d. 1895 (b. 1830)
Isma'il Pasha, Egyptian politician (b. 1830)
Jubal Early
d. 1896 (b. 1816)
Jubal Early, American general (b. 1816)
Melchora Aquino
d. 1919 (b. 1812)
Melchora Aquino, Filipino activist (b. 1812)
Champ Clark
d. 1921 (b. 1850)
Champ Clark, American lawyer and politician, 41st Speaker of the United States House of Representatives (d. 1921)
D. H. Lawrence
d. 1930 (b. 1885)
D. H. Lawrence, English novelist, poet, playwright, and critic (d. 1930)
Ben Harney
d. 1938 (b. 1872)
Ben Harney, American pianist and composer (d. 1938)
Howard Carter
d. 1939 (b. 1874)
Howard Carter, English archaeologist and historian (d. 1939)
Gisela Januszewska
d. 1943 (b. 1867)
Gisela Januszewska, Jewish-Austrian physician (d. 1943)
Emily Carr
d. 1945 (b. 1871)
Emily Carr, Canadian painter and author (b. 1871)
Fidél Pálffy
d. 1946 (b. 1895)
Fidél Pálffy, Hungarian soldier and politician, Hungarian Minister of Agriculture (d. 1946)
George E. Stewart
d. 1946 (b. 1872)
George E. Stewart, Australian-American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (d. 1946)
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Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels
d. 1947 (b. 1882)
Frans Johan Louwrens Ghijsels, Dutch architect and urban planner (b. 1882)
Sarojini Naidu
d. 1949 (b. 1879)
Sarojini Naidu, Indian poet and activist (d. 1949)
James Lightbody
d. 1953 (b. 1882)
James Lightbody, American runner (d. 1953)
Selim Sırrı Tarcan
d. 1957 (b. 1874)
Selim Sırrı Tarcan, Turkish educator and politician (d. 1957)
Fred Merkle
d. 1958 (b. 1888)
Fred Merkle, American baseball player and manager (b. 1888)
Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin
d. 1962 (b. 1866)
Charles Jean de la Vallée-Poussin, Belgian mathematician and academic (d. 1962)
José Martínez Ruiz
d. 1967 (b. 1873)
José Martínez Ruiz, Spanish author and critic (b. 1873)
Léo-Ernest Ouimet
d. 1972 (b. 1877)
Léo-Ernest Ouimet, Canadian director and producer (d. 1972)
Christy Ring
d. 1979 (b. 1920)
Christy Ring, Irish hurler (b. 1920)
Philip K. Dick
d. 1982 (b. 1928)
Philip K. Dick, American philosopher and author (b. 1928)
Randolph Scott
d. 1987 (b. 1898)
Randolph Scott, American actor (d. 1987)
Lolo Soetoro
d. 1987 (b. 1935)
Lolo Soetoro, Indonesian geographer and academic (d. 1987)
Serge Gainsbourg
d. 1991 (b. 1928)
Serge Gainsbourg, French singer-songwriter, actor, and director (d. 1991)
Sandy Dennis
d. 1992 (b. 1937)
Sandy Dennis, American actress (d. 1992)
Anita Morris
d. 1994 (b. 1943)
Anita Morris, American actress and singer (d. 1994)
Dusty Springfield
d. 1999 (b. 1939)
Dusty Springfield, English singer and record producer (d. 1999)
Hank Ballard
d. 2003 (b. 1927)
Hank Ballard, American singer-songwriter (b. 1927)
Malcolm Williamson
d. 2003 (b. 1931)
Malcolm Williamson, Australian pianist and composer (b. 1931)
Cormac McAnallen
d. 2004 (b. 1980)
Cormac McAnallen, Irish footballer (b. 1980)
Mercedes McCambridge
d. 2004 (b. 1916)
Mercedes McCambridge, American actress (d. 2004)
Marge Schott
d. 2004 (b. 1928)
Marge Schott, American businesswoman (d. 2004)
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Martin Denny
d. 2005 (b. 1911)
Martin Denny, American pianist and composer (d. 2005)
Thomas S. Kleppe
d. 2007 (b. 1919)
Thomas S. Kleppe, American soldier and politician, 41st United States Secretary of the Interior (b. 1919)
Clem Labine
d. 2007 (b. 1926)
Clem Labine, American baseball player and manager (d. 2007)
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Ivan Safronov
d. 2007 (b. 1956)
Ivan Safronov, Russian colonel and journalist (b. 1956)
Henri Troyat
d. 2007 (b. 1911)
Henri Troyat, Russian-French historian and author (b. 1911)
Jeff Healey
d. 2008 (b. 1966)
Jeff Healey, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist (d. 2008)
João Bernardo Vieira
d. 2009 (b. 1939)
João Bernardo Vieira, Bissau-Guinean politician, President of Guinea-Bissau (b. 1939)
Winston Churchill (politician, born 1940)
d. 2010 (b. 1940)
Winston Churchill, English journalist and politician (d. 2010)
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Lawrence Anthony
d. 2012 (b. 1950)
Lawrence Anthony, South African environmentalist, explorer, and author (b. 1950)
Van T. Barfoot
d. 2012 (b. 1919)
Van T. Barfoot, American colonel, Medal of Honor recipient (b. 1919)
Norman St John-Stevas
d. 2012 (b. 1929)
Norman St John-Stevas, English academic and politician, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (b. 1929)
James Q. Wilson
d. 2012 (b. 1931)
James Q. Wilson, American political scientist and academic (b. 1931)
Peter Harvey
d. 2013 (b. 1944)
Peter Harvey, Australian journalist (b. 1944)
Giorgos Kolokithas
d. 2013 (b. 1945)
Giorgos Kolokithas, Greek basketball player (b. 1945)
Shabnam Shakeel
d. 2013 (b. 1942)
Shabnam Shakeel, Pakistani poet and author (d. 2013)
Ryhor Baradulin
d. 2014 (b. 1935)
Ryhor Baradulin, Belarusian poet, essayist, and translator (d. 2014)
Dean Hess
d. 2015 (b. 1917)
Dean Hess, American minister and colonel (b. 1917)
Dave Mackay
d. 2015 (b. 1934)
Dave Mackay, Scottish-English footballer and manager (b. 1934)
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Mal Peet
d. 2015 (b. 1947)
Mal Peet, English author and illustrator (b. 1947)
Benoît Lacroix
d. 2016 (b. 1915)
Benoît Lacroix, Canadian priest, historian, and philosopher (b. 1915)
Aubrey McClendon
d. 2016 (b. 1959)
Aubrey McClendon, American businessman (d. 2016)