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 this day in history.   

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

0976  On October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

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

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 October - 02.   

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 October - 02 king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1492  King Henry VII of England invades France on this day in history.   

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

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 October - 02.   

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on this day in history.   

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

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

1572  On October - 02 spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

1586  On October - 02 battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army   

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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 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  A Gryphius, writer on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1656  On October - 02 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 October - 02.   

1470  On this day in history birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on this day in history.   

0939  Death of Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49 on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

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

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies