Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  On October - 02 battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans   

0939  Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02.   

0976  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba on this day in history.   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on October - 02.   

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county   

1187  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders on October - 02.   

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on October - 02.   

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

1452  On October - 02 king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1492  On this day in history king Henry VII of England invades France   

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

1518  English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan on October - 02.   

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on this day in history.   

1535  On October - 02 jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)   

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace   

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on this day in history.   

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on October - 02.   

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

1608  On this day in history prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

1608  The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on October - 02.   

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on October - 02.   

1616  A Gryphius, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on this day in history.   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.   

1656  On October - 02 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53   

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

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on October - 02.   

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 October - 02.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  On this day in history birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.   

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on October - 02.   

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

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.   

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

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