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

0976  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba on October - 02.  

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

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on this day in history.  

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders on October - 02.  

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

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

1492  On October - 02 king Henry VII of England invades France  

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 October - 02.  

1535  On October - 02 jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)  

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace  

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  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on this day in history.  

1586  On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army  

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on this day in history.  

1608  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.  

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

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

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

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

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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