Historical Events In October - 02

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

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 this day in history.  

0976  Hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba on this day in history.  

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

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on October - 02.  

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

1187  On this day in history sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders  

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

1492  King Henry VII of England invades France on October - 02.  

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

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 this day in history jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)  

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace  

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

1564  On this day in history andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49  

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on this day in history.  

1616  A Gryphius, writer on this day in history.  

1617  On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

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

1646  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.  

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

1678  On October - 02 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 this day in history.  

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on October - 02.  

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)  

1595  On this day in history birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  On this day in history birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

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

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  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 02.  

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

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