8 notable people died on May 2, including Giulio Natta, Taira no Tsunemori, Joost Balbian.
20th Century
4 deaths
Giulio Natta
scientist
Nobel laureate: Nobel Prize in Chemistry (1963)
Johann Palisa
astronomermilitary officer
Austrian astronomist (1848–1925)
Pridi Banomyong
lawyerscreenwriter
Thai prime minister (1900-1983)
Manuel Amador Guerrero
politician
President of Panama (1833-1909)
19th Century
1 death
Bernhard Studer
geologistmineralogist
Swiss geologist (1794-1887)
18th Century
1 death
Christian August Hausen
astrologerastronomer
German mathematician and physicist
17th Century
1 death
Joost Balbian
alchemistphysician
Dutch physician, banker and alchemist
12th Century
1 death
Taira no Tsunemori
samuraiwaka poet
Samurai
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