Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  On October - 02 battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans  

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

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

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

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on October - 02.  

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

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

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on this day in history.  

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

1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) on October - 02.  

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

1535  On October - 02 jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)  

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

1540  On October - 02 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 this day in history.  

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

1586  On October - 02 battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army  

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

1595  On October - 02 jacob Louys, Flemish engraver  

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 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  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer  

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

1629  On October - 02 pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1656  On this day in history uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers  

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

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on this day in history.  

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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  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)  

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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