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  On this day in history giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

0976  On October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba  

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

1134  On this day in history storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

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

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on October - 02.  

1264  On October - 02 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  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  On this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)  

1535  On this day in history jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)  

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on October - 02.  

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on October - 02.  

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

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

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1608  On October - 02 hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope  

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 this day in history.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer on this day in history.  

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

1629  On October - 02 pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1646  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on October - 02.  

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

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

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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 this day in history.  

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

1644  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.  

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 this day in history.