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 October - 02 hisham II appointed kalief of Cordoba   

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

1134  On October - 02 storm flood ravages Zeeland county   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders on October - 02.   

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

1263  The battle of Largs fought between Norwegians and Scots on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1540  On this day in history venice/Turkey signs peace   

1552  Conquest of Kazan by Ivan the Terrible on October - 02.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.   

1572  On this day in history spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen   

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

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

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1646  On October - 02 guillaume Poitevin, composer   

1656  US colony Connecticut passes law against Quakers on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 02.   

1595  On October - 02 birth of jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

1616  On October - 02 birth of a Gryphius, writer   

1644  On October - 02 birth of françois-Timoléon de Choisy, French writer (d. 1724)   

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

1704  On this day in history 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  Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies on this day in history.   

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

1517  John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37 on this day in history.   

1559  Death of Jacquet of Mantua, French composer (b. 1483) on October - 02.   

1564  Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49 on October - 02.   

1588  Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies on this day in history.