Historical Events In 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  On October - 02 louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian  

1836  On October - 02 charles Darwin returns from his voyage on 'HMS Beagle'  

1836  Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle on this day in history.  

1836  Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years) on October - 02.  

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

1839  Hans Thoma, painter on October - 02.  

1842  On October - 02 jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56  

1847  On this day in history the birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician  

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

1850  On October - 02 sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies  

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

1851  On October - 02 ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I  

1852  William Ramsay, chemist on October - 02.  

1853  On October - 02 austrian law forbids Jews from owning land  

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on this day in history.  

1857  On October - 02 marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902)  

1860  On October - 02 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  On this day in history battle of Saltville, VA  

1866  J Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener on October - 02.  

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

1869  The birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital  

1870  Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on October - 02.  

1870  Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.  

1871  On this day in history brigham Young, mormon leader, arrest for bigamy  

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

1872  Morgan State University founded on this day in history.  

1872  On October - 02 eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies  

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1452  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  

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

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  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer  

0472  On this day in history olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history.  

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

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.