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 October - 02.  

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

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

1187  On this day in history 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  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.  

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

1492  On October - 02 king Henry VII of England invades France  

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.  

1518  On this day in history english cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan  

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

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace  

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

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.  

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

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

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.  

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

1608  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on this day in history.  

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

1608  On October - 02 the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.  

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

1616  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on October - 02.  

1629  On this day in history pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on this day in history.  

1656  On this day in history uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers  

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.  

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

1470  On October - 02 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  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  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer  

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.  

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

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 October - 02.  

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

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

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.