Historical Events In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

0939  Battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans on October - 02.  

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

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

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.  

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

1187  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders  

1263  On October - 02 the battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.  

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.  

1452  On this day in history king Richard III, of England (1483-85)  

1492  On this day in history 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  English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan on this day in history.  

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on this day in history.  

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

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on this day in history.  

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

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  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.  

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

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on October - 02.  

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  On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.  

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on October - 02.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.  

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on this day in history.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on October - 02.  

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

1656  On October - 02 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

1678  On this day in history 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) 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 this day in history.  

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

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

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on this day in history.  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.  

1704  On October - 02 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 October - 02.  

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

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies  

1517  On October - 02 john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37  

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.  

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

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies