Who died on May 2

116 people with a Wikipedia article died on May 2, including Boris I of Bulgaria, Leo I, King of Armenia, William de Braose (died 1230). The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

48 documented historical events happened on May 2, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: King Richard I of England gave the city of Portsmouth its first royal charter. On the same day, in another year: Presbyterian clergyman John Knox returned from exile to lead the Scottish Reformation. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.