Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  Battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans on this day in history.  

0939  On October - 02 giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

0976  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba on this day in history.  

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

1134  On this day in history storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) on October - 02.  

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

1517  On October - 02 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  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  On this day in history conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.  

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

1572  On October - 02 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  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

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

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.  

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  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on October - 02.  

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

1656  On October - 02 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  On this day in history birth of king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  

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 this day in history.  

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

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

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

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  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 this day in history.