Historical Events In October - 02
Thursday, 18 December 2025
0472 Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies on October - 02. 

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 this day in history. 

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

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

1134 On this day in history storm flood ravages Zeeland county 

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 On October - 02 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 October - 02. 

1518 English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan on this day in history. 

1535 On October - 02 jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) 

1535 Jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal) on this day in history. 

1540 On October - 02 venice/Turkey signs peace 

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

1564 Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1608 On this day in history the first telescope is demonstrated by Hans Lippershey of Middelburg. 

1614 On October - 02 french king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult 

1616 On October - 02 a Gryphius, writer 

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

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

1646 Guillaume Poitevin, composer on October - 02. 

1656 On this day in history uS colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers 

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 October - 02. 

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