19 notable people died on August 2, including Alexander Graham Bell, Eusebius of Vercelli, William II of England.
21st Century
2 deaths
Baruj Benacerraf
biologistimmunologist
Venezuelan-American immunologist
Ruth Horam
paintersculptor
Israeli artist
20th Century
10 deaths
Alexander Graham Bell
businesspersonelectrical engineer
Canadian-American scientist inventor of telephone (1847–1922)
Inoue Masaru
engineerfarmer
Japanese politician (1843-1910)
Tibor Szamuely
journalistpolitician
Hungarian politician (1890-1919)
José Joaquín Palma
diplomatjournalist
Cuban writer
James Hogue
journalistpolitician
Australian journalist and politician (1846-1920)
Gustav Gurschner
medalistsculptor
Austrian sculptor (1873–1970)
Helmer Hanssen
aircraft pilotexplorer
Norwegian Antarctic explorer (1870-1956)
Gjorgji Abadžiev
writer
Macedonian prosaist and publicist (1910–1963)
Artur Sirk
lawyerpolitician
Estonian lawyer and politician (1900-1937)
NK
Nada Klaić
historianlinguist
Croatian historian, linguist, translator (1920–1988)
19th Century
2 deaths
Horace Mann
lawyerpolitician
American politician (1796-1859)
Marcus Clarke
journalistlibrarian
Australian novelist and poet (1846-1881)
18th Century
2 deaths
Uejima Onitsura
poetwriter
Japanese poet and writer
Thomas Gainsborough
architectural draftspersonartist
English portrait and landscape painter (1727-1788)
16th Century
1 death
Gjon Kastrioti II
condottieropolitician
Albanian prince
11th Century
1 death
King of England from 1087 to 1100
4th Century
1 death
Eusebius of Vercelli
Catholic bishopCatholic priest
Catholic bishop and saint
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