This day in History - October 2

457 Historic Events for October 2
472 Death Olybrius, emperor of Westromeinse republic (472), dies
939 Event Battle at Andernach: King Otto and Hermann of Zwaben beat Eberhard of France and Giselbert of Lutherans
939 Death Giselbert, duke of Lutheran, drowns at about 49
976 Event Hisham II appointed kalief of C¢rdoba
1113 Death Mawdoed, Selchuk emir/governor of Mosul, dies
1134 Event Storm flood ravages Zeeland county
1187 Event Sultan Saladin captures Jerusalem from Crusaders
1264 Death Urbanus IV, [Jacques Pantal‚on], French Pope (1261-64), dies
1452 Birth King Richard III, of England (1483-85)
1492 Event King Henry VII of England invades France
1517 Death John Murmelius, humanist/theory/school book writer, dies at about 37
1518 Event English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan
1535 Event Jacques Carti‚r discovers Mount Royal (Montr‚al)
1540 Event Venice/Turkey signs peace
1564 Death Andreas Vesalius, [Andries of Wesel], Flemish anatomist, dies at 49
1572 Event Spanish army occupies/plunders/destroys Mechelen
1586 Event Battle at Zutphen: English-Dutch army
1588 Death Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher (Rerum in Child), dies
1595 Birth Jacob Louys, Flemish engraver
1608 Event Prototype of modern reflecting telescope completed by Jan Lippershey
1614 Event French king Louis XIII (13) declared an adult
1616 Birth A Gryphius, writer
1617 Death Isaac Oliver, miniature painter, dies
1619 Birth G‚d‚on Tallemant des R‚aux, French author (Historiettes)
1629 Death Pierre the B‚rulle, French cardinal/founder (French Oratorio), dies