Historical Events In October - 02

1833  NY Anti-Slavery Society organized on this day in history.  

1833  On October - 02 charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe Argentina  

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

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin returns from his voyage on 'HMS Beagle'  

1836  On October - 02 darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle  

1836  On this day in history 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  Hans Thoma, painter on this day in history.  

1842  Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on October - 02.  

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

1847  Paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president on this day in history.  

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

1852  On this day in history william Ramsay, chemist  

1853  Austrian law forbids Jews from owning land on this day in history.  

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

1857  Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902) on October - 02.  

1860  Louis Hersent, painter, dies on October - 02.  

1861  On October - 02 former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky  

1863  Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on this day in history.  

1864  On this day in history battle of Saltville, VA  

1866  On October - 02 j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener  

1866  On this day in history charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist  

1869  On October - 02 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 this day in history 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  Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on this day in history.  

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

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 October - 02.  

1872  Morgan State University founded on this day in history.  

1872  Eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies on October - 02.  

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

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  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0939  On October - 02 death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

1113  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

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  On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

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

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