Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  On this day in history 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  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

1187  On this day in history sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders  

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on this day in history.  

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.  

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

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on this day in history.  

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

1572  On this day in history spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen  

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.  

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

1595  On October - 02 jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

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

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 this day in history.  

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

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  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  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

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 October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer  

0472  On this day in history 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  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 October - 02.  

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.  

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

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