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 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  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders on this day in history.   

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

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  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) on this day in history.   

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

1517  On October - 02 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  On this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)   

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on October - 02.   

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace   

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 October - 02.   

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on October - 02.   

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

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on October - 02.   

1608  On October - 02 hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope   

1608  On this day in history prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

1608  The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on this day in history.   

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 October - 02.   

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

1678  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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 October - 02.   

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

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

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 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 this day in history.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history.   

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