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  On October - 02 giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49  

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

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

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county  

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  On this day in history 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  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) on October - 02.  

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

1517  On October - 02 john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37  

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  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on October - 02.  

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on this day in history.  

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

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

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on October - 02.  

1586  Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army on this day in history.  

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

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  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 October - 02.  

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer  

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

1629  Pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies on October - 02.  

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer  

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

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

1538  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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

0472  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1264  Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies on October - 02.  

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.  

1559  On October - 02 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  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.