Events on 2 October 35
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Battle of Andernach: King Otto I crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes.
Year 1470
Richard Neville's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne.
Year 1528
William Tyndale, the renowned English Reformer and Bible translator published his famous work The Obedience of a Christian Man.
Year 1780
John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, is hanged as a spy by American forces.
Year 1789
George Washington sends proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
Public Holidays Around The World On This Day 4
Birthdays on 2 October 199
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Richard III of England
b. 1452 – d. 1485
Richard III of England (d. 1485)
Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan
b. 1470 – d. 1524
Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (d. 1524)
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal
b. 1470 – d. 1498
Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal, Daughter of Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon (d. 1498)
William Drury
b. 1527 – d. 1579
William Drury, English politician (d. 1579)
Charles Borromeo
b. 1538 – d. 1584
Charles Borromeo, Italian cardinal and saint (d. 1584)
Muhammad Parviz
b. 1589 – d. 1626
Muhammad Parviz, Mughal Empire emperor (d. 1626)
François-Timoléon de Choisy
b. 1644 – d. 1724
François-Timoléon de Choisy, French historian and author (b. 1644)
František Tůma
b. 1704 – d. 1774
František Tůma, Czech organist and composer (d. 1774)
Elizabeth Montagu
b. 1718 – d. 1800
Elizabeth Montagu, English author and critic (d. 1800)
Ignaz Schiffermüller
b. 1727 – d. 1806
Ignaz Schiffermüller, Austrian entomologist and academic (d. 1806)
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
b. 1768 – d. 1854
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford, English general and politician (d. 1854)
Charles Albert of Sardinia
b. 1798 – d. 1849
Charles Albert, King of Sardinia (1831-49) (d. 1849)
Deaths on 2 October 89
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Athalaric
d. 534 (b. 516)
Athalaric, Italian king (b. 516)
Michael II
d. 829 (b. 770)
Michael II, Byzantine emperor (b. 770)
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Eberhard of Franconia
d. 939
Eberhard III, duke of Franconia
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Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine
d. 939 (b. 890)
Gilbert, Duke of Lorraine (b. 890)
Pope Urban IV
d. 1264
Pope Urban IV
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Alice de Lacy, 4th Countess of Lincoln
d. 1348 (b. 1281)
Alice de Lacy, 4th Countess of Lincoln (b. 1281)
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Jacquet of Mantua
d. 1559 (b. 1483)
Jacquet of Mantua, French-Italian composer (b. 1483)
Bernardino Telesio
d. 1588 (b. 1509)
Bernardino Telesio, Italian philosopher and scientist (b. 1509)
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar
d. 1626 (b. 1567)
Diego Sarmiento de Acuña, 1st Count of Gondomar, Spanish academic and diplomat (b. 1567)
Antonio Cifra
d. 1629 (b. 1584)
Antonio Cifra, Italian composer (b. 1584)
Pierre de Bérulle
d. 1629 (b. 1575)
Pierre de Bérulle, French cardinal and theologian (b. 1575)
David Teniers III
d. 1685 (b. 1638)
David Teniers III, Flemish painter (b. 1638)