Historical Events In October - 02

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

0939  Battle at Andernach: King Otto & Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France & Giselbert of Lutherans on October - 02.   

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

0976  On this day in history hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

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

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

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

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

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on October - 02.   

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

1452  On this day in history king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1492  King Henry VII of England invades France on this day in history.   

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 October - 02.   

1535  On this day in history jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al)   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer   

1617  Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies on October - 02.   

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on October - 02.   

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

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

1678  On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

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

1470  On October - 02 birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  On October - 02 birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

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

1616  On this day in history 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  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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