Historical Events In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.  

0939  On this day in history battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans  

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

0976  On October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba  

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

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 October - 02.  

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies  

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1452  On October - 02 king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  

1492  King Henry VII of England invades France on October - 02.  

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

1518  On October - 02 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  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.  

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

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  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on October - 02.  

1608  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on October - 02.  

1608  Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey on October - 02.  

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

1614  On October - 02 french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult  

1616  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer  

1617  On October - 02 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on October - 02.  

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

1678  On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them  

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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 October - 02.  

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  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1113  On October - 02 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  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

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

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