Historical Events In October - 02

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

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 this day in history.  

0976  On October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba  

1113  On this day in history mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies  

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 October - 02.  

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.  

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

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)  

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on this day in history.  

1540  On this day in history 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  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on October - 02.  

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

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.  

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

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

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 October - 02.  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.  

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