Historical Events In October - 02

0472  Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02.   

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  On this day in history hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

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

1134  On this day in history 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 October - 02.   

1263  On this day in history the battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots.   

1264  On October - 02 urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

1452  King Richard III, of England (1483-85) on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 02.   

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace   

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 October - 02 spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

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

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

1595  On October - 02 jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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

1608  On October - 02 prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey   

1608  The first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg on October - 02.   

1614  French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult on October - 02.   

1616  On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer   

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

1629  On October - 02 pierre the Barulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies   

1646  On this day in history guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on October - 02.   

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

1678  Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them on October - 02.   

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

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

1538  On this day in history birth of saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584)   

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 this day in history.   

1646  On this day in history birth of guillaume Poitevin, composer   

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

0472  On this day in history olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

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

1113  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on October - 02.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 02.