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

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

1113  On October - 02 mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies   

1134  Storm flood ravages Zeeland county on this day in history.   

1187  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders   

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

1263  On October - 02 the battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.   

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

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  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

1518  English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan on October - 02.   

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

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

1540  On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace   

1552  On this day in history 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  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on October - 02.   

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

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  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 October - 02.   

1614  On October - 02 french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult   

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer   

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 October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer   

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

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  On October - 02 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 this day in history.   

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

1616  On this day in history birth of a Gryphius, writer   

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

1646  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1704  On October - 02 birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer   

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

0939  On this day in history 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  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  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on October - 02.