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 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  On October - 02 sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from the Crusaders   

1187  Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders on this day in history.   

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

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

1517  On this day in history john Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37   

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

1535  Jacques Cartie‚r discovers Mount Royal (Monte‚al) on this day in history.   

1535  On this day in history jacques Cartier discovers Mount Royal (Montreal)   

1540  On October - 02 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  Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen on this day in history.   

1586  On this day in history battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army   

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

1595  On this day in history jacob Louys, Flemish engraver   

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

1616  A Gryphius, writer on October - 02.   

1617  On this day in history isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies   

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

1646  Guillaume Poitevin, composer on this day in history.   

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

1656  Stephan Otto, composer, dies at 53 on this day in history.   

1678  On this day in history wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them   

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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 October - 02.   

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

1595  On October - 02 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  Frantisek Ignac Antonin Tuma, composer was born on this day in history.   

0472  On October - 02 olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies   

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  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 October - 02.   

1564  On October - 02 andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49   

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