Historical Events In October - 02

0472  On this day in history 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  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

1134  On this day in history storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

1187  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders  

1263  On this day in history the battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.  

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies  

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

1492  On October - 02 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 this day in history.  

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on October - 02.  

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

1540  On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace  

1552  On October - 02 conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.  

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

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on this day in history.  

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on October - 02.  

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  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on October - 02.  

1608  Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey on this day in history.  

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

1614  On October - 02 french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult  

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer  

1617  On October - 02 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on this day in history.  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on October - 02.  

1656  On October - 02 uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers  

1656  On this day in history 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  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

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

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.  

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

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