On October 2, history records 35 notable events, 199 famous births and 89 deaths, spanning the years 829 to 1789.
Events on this day include: Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor. (829); Battle of Andernach: King Otto I crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes. (939).
Notable people born on October 2 include Richard III of England (1452), Isabella of Aragon, Duchess of Milan (1470), Isabella of Aragon, Queen of Portugal (1470).
Notable figures who died on this day include Athalaric (534), Michael II (829), Eberhard of Franconia (939).
Events on 2 October 35
See all →Battle of Andernach: King Otto I crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes.
Richard Neville's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne.
William Tyndale, the renowned English Reformer and Bible translator published his famous work The Obedience of a Christian Man.
John André, British Army officer of the American Revolutionary War, is hanged as a spy by American forces.
George Washington sends proposed Constitutional amendments (The United States Bill of Rights) to the States for ratification.
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Birthdays on 2 October 199
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Deaths on 2 October 89
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