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  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba on October - 02.  

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

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.  

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

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

1517  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace  

1552  On October - 02 conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.  

1564  On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49  

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 October - 02.  

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

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  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on this day in history.  

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer  

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

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

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1656  On this day in history uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers  

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

1678  On October - 02 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  On October - 02 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 this day in history.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.  

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.  

0472  On this day in history olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

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

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 October - 02.  

1559  On October - 02 death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)  

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.