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 this day in history.   

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 October - 02.   

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  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  On October - 02 king Richard III, of England (1483-85)   

1492  On this day in history king Henry VII of England invades France   

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  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on October - 02.   

1535  Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on October - 02.   

1540  Venice/Turkey signs peace on October - 02.   

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on this day in history.   

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

1572  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on this day in history.   

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

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 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 October - 02.   

1614  On this day in history french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult   

1616  On this day in history a Gryphius, writer   

1617  On this day in history 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  On October - 02 stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53   

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

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

1470  On this day in history birth of isabella of Naples, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)   

1538  Saint Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal (d. 1584) was born on this day in history.   

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer was born on October - 02.   

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

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

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

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

1264  On this day in history urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantaleon], French Pope (1261-64), dies   

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

1588  On October - 02 bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies