Historical Events In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

0939  Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France and Giselbert of Lutherans.   

0939  Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49.   

0976  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies.   

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders.   

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots   

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies.   

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

1492  King Henry VII of England invades France.   

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37.   

1518  English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan.   

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)   

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal).   

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace   

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1608  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope.   

1608  Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey.   

1608  The inaugural telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.   

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult   

1616  A Gryphius, writer   

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies.   

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies.   

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers   

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53.   

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

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1452  King richard iii: Of england (1483-85)   

1470  Isabella of naples: Duchess of milan   

1538  Saint charles borromeo: Italian cardinal   

1595  Jacob louys: Flemish engraver   

1616  A gryphius: Writer   

1644  François-timoléon de choisy: French writer   

1646  Guillaume poitevin: Composer   

1704  Frantisek ignac antonin tuma: Composer   

0472  Death of Olybrius: Emperor of westromeinse republic (472),   

0939  Giselbert: Duke of lutheran, drowns at about 49   

1113  Death of Mawdoed: Selchuk emir/governor of mosul,   

1264  Urbanus iv: [jacques pantaleon], french pope (1261-64),   

1517  John murmelius: Humanist/theory/school book writer,   

1559  Jacquet of mantua: French composer (b. 1483)   

1564  Andreas vesalius: [andries of wesel], flemish anatomist,   

1588  Bernardino telesio: Italian philosopher (rerum in child),