Historical Events For October - 02

1833  On October - 02 nY Anti-Slavery Society organized  

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe Argentina  

1835  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian on October - 02.  

1836  Charles Darwin returns from his voyage on 'HMS Beagle' on October - 02.  

1836  Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle on October - 02.  

1836  On October - 02 darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years)  

1839  New Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales on October - 02.  

1839  On October - 02 hans Thoma, painter  

1842  On this day in history jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

1847  The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.  

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1847  On October - 02 paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president  

1850  Sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

1851  The pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake on October - 02.  

1851  On this day in history ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I  

1852  On this day in history william Ramsay, chemist  

1853  On this day in history austrian law forbids Jews from owning land  

1853  On this day in history d Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies  

1857  Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902) on this day in history.  

1860  On this day in history louis Hersent, painter, dies  

1861  On this day in history former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky  

1863  On this day in history justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies  

1864  Battle of Saltville, VA on this day in history.  

1866  On this day in history j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener  

1866  Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist on October - 02.  

1869  On this day in history the birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance  

1869  The birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame on October - 02.  

1869  On October - 02 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader  

1870  Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on October - 02.  

1870  On October - 02 rome becomes the capital city of Italy  

1870  On October - 02 italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital  

1871  On October - 02 brigham Young, mormon leader, arrest for bigamy  

1871  On this day in history cordell Hull, US Sec of State (1933-44), lowered tariffs (Nobel 1945)  

1872  Morgan State University founded on this day in history.  

1872  Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on this day in history.  

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) was born on this day in history.  

1470  On this day in history birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)  

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.  

1704  On this day in history birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer  

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.  

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

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

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.  

1517  On October - 02 john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37  

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.  

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.  

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