📅 Today in HistoryOctober 2

Theophilos succeeds his father Michael II as Byzantine Emperor.

Battle of Andernach: Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, crushes a rebellion against his rule, by a coalition of Eberhard of Franconia and other Frankish dukes.

The Battle of Largs is fought between Norwegians and Scots.

The Earl of Warwick's rebellion forces King Edward IV of England to flee to the Netherlands, restoring Henry VI to the throne.

Russo-Kazan Wars: Russian troops enter Kazan.

The Nottingham Cheese Riot breaks out at the Goose Fair in Nottingham, UK, in response to the excessive cost of cheese.

American Revolutionary War: John André, a British Army officer, is hanged as a spy by the Continental Army.

The United States Bill of Rights is sent to the various States for ratification.

Texas Revolution: Mexican troops attempt to disarm the people of Gonzales, but encounter stiff resistance from a hastily assembled militia.