2 October 1552 October 2, 2015 Author: Staff Ivan the Terrible conquers of Kazan. Famous Words of Inspiration..."I learned that it is the weak who are cruel, and that gentleness is to be expected only from the strong." Leo Rosten — Click here for more from Leo Rosten Related posts: 16 February 1987 7 September 2004 30 October 1974 2 October 1967 2 October 2002 2 October 1967 2 October 1928 4 October 1777 30 October 1974 Categories: History Tags: 1552, 2 October