Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  Battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans on October - 02.   

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

0976  On this day in history hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.   

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on this day in history.   

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

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders on this day in history.   

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

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

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  On this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)   

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

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on October - 02.   

1552  On this day in history conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.   

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

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

1586  On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army   

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 October - 02.   

1608  On October - 02 prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

1608  On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.   

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on October - 02.   

1616  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer   

1617  On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies   

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

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.   

1656  On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53   

1678  On this day in history 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 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  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  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 this day in history 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  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.