Historical Events In October - 02

1833  NY Anti-Slavery Society organized on October - 02.   

1833  On this day in history charles Darwin rides through Corunda to Santa Fe Argentina   

1835  Louis A Ranvier, French anatomist/historian on October - 02.   

1836  On this day in history charles Darwin returns from his voyage on 'HMS Beagle'   

1836  On this day in history darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle   

1836  Darwin returns to England aboard HMS Beagle (after 5 years) on this day in history.   

1839  On this day in history new Zealand comes under jurisdiction of the Governor of New South Wales   

1839  Hans Thoma, painter on October - 02.   

1842  Jose Mariano Elizaga, composer, dies at 56 on October - 02.   

1847  The birth of Paul von Hindenberg, German field marshal and politician on this day in history.   

1847  On this day in history paul Ludwig Hans von Beneckendorf und Hindenburg, German president   

1850  On this day in history sarah Biffin/Beffin, limbless miniature painter, dies   

1851  On October - 02 the pasilalinic-sympathetic compass is demonstrated but proves to be a fake.   

1851  Ferdinand Foch, France, responsible for Allies winning WW I on this day in history.   

1852  On October - 02 william Ramsay, chemist   

1853  On this day in history austrian law forbids Jews from owning land   

1853  D Francois J Arago, French astronomer/physicist (chromosome), dies on this day in history.   

1857  Marthinus T Steyn, pres of Orange-Free state (1896-1902) on this day in history.   

1860  On October - 02 louis Hersent, painter, dies   

1861  On October - 02 former VP John C Breckinridge flees Kentucky   

1863  Justinus van de Brugghen, lawyer/minister of Justice, dies on October - 02.   

1864  On this day in history battle of Saltville, VA   

1866  On this day in history j Osterhoudt patents tin can with key opener   

1866  Charles de Souzy Ricketts, artist on October - 02.   

1869  On October - 02 the birth of Gandhi, Indian leader of 'passive' resistance   

1869  On this day in history the birth of Groucho Marx, US comedian of the 'Marx' brothers fame   

1869  On October - 02 mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Porbandar Kathiawad India, pacifist and spiritual leader   

1870  On October - 02 italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital   

1870  Rome becomes the capital city of Italy on October - 02.   

1870  Italy annexes Rome & Papal States; Rome made Italian capital on this day in history.   

1871  On October - 02 brigham Young, mormon leader, arrest for bigamy   

1871  Cordell Hull, US Sec of State (1933-44), lowered tariffs (Nobel 1945) on this day in history.   

1872  Morgan State University founded on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 02 eberhard F Walcker, organ builder (Paulskirche Frankfurt A/M), dies   

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

1470  Isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524) was born on this day in history.   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on October - 02.   

1595  Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver was born on October - 02.   

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on this day in history.   

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer was born on this day in history.   

1704  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1559  On this day in history death of jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483)   

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