Historical Events In October - 02

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

0939  On this day in history 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 October - 02.  

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

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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

1187  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders  

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  

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

1518  On this day in history english cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan  

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  Venice/Turkey signs peace on October - 02.  

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on this day in history.  

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

1572  On October - 02 spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1608  On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg.  

1614  On this day in history french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult  

1616  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer  

1617  On October - 02 isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies  

1629  On this day in history pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies  

1646  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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

1656  On this day in history stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53  

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

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1452  On October - 02 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 October - 02.  

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on this day in history.  

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  On October - 02 birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer  

1704  On this day in history birth of frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer  

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies  

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

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

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

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