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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

1134  On this day in history storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

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

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on October - 02.  

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 October - 02 king Henry VII of England invades France  

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on October - 02.  

1518  English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan on this day in history.  

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on October - 02.  

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on this day in history.  

1540  On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace  

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on October - 02.  

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

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver on October - 02.  

1608  Hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope on October - 02.  

1608  Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey on October - 02.  

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  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 October - 02.  

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

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

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 October - 02.  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.  

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

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

0939  On this day in history death of giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

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

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies  

1517  On this day in history 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  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.