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 this day in history.  

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

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on October - 02.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1492  On this day in history king Henry VII of England invades France  

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.  

1518  On October - 02 english cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan  

1535  On this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)  

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

1572  On this day in history spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen  

1586  On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army  

1588  On this day in history bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies  

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

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 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 October - 02.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer on this day in history.  

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

1629  On this day in history pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on this day in history.  

1656  On October - 02 uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers  

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.  

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  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.  

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 October - 02.  

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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.