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

0976  On October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

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

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on October - 02.   

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

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

1263  On this day in history the battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history english cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan   

1535  On October - 02 jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)   

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on October - 02.   

1540  On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace   

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

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 02 prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

1608  The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on this day in history.   

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.   

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

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on this day in history.   

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on October - 02.   

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on October - 02.   

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on October - 02.   

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1452  On this day in history 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 this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.   

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  On this day in history birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer   

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

1264  On October - 02 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  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on this day in history.   

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

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