Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  On this day in history 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  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders on this day in history.  

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

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

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on this day in history.  

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

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

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on October - 02.  

1552  On this day in history conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible.  

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

1572  On this day in history spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen  

1586  On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army  

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

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

1608  On October - 02 hans Lippershey offers Dutch gov't a new invention, the telescope  

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

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  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on October - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer  

1644  François-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724) was born on October - 02.  

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on October - 02.  

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on October - 02.  

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  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 October - 02.  

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49  

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