Historical Events In September - 02

0031  Today in history -BC- Battle of Actium; Octavian defeats Antony, becomes Emp Augustus   

0490  -BC- Phidippides runs 1st marathon, seeking aid from Sparta vs Persia today in history.   

0911  Today in history viking-monarch Oleg of Kiev-Russia signs treaty with Byzantines   

1192  Today in history sultan Saladin & king Richard the lion hearted sign cease fire   

1519  1st Battle of Tehuacingo, San Salvador vs Mexico today in history.   

1537  On this day in history king Christian III publishes "Ordinance on the Danish Church"   

1644  Today in history battle at Lostwithiel: Robert Devereux' infantry surrenders   

1649  On September - 02 the Italian city of Castro is completely destroyed by the forces of Pope Innocent X, ending the Wars of Castro.   

1666  Today in history a fire in a bakery in Pudding Lane, spread to engulf 13,000 buildings; 'The Great Fire of London'   

1666  Great Fire of London destroys St Paul's Church on this day in history.   

1666  Great Fire of London begins at 2am in Pudding Lane, 80% of London is destroyed on September - 02.   

1243  On September - 02 birth of gilbert de Clare, 7th Earl of Hertford, English politician (d. 1295)   

1548  Vincenzo Scamozzi, Italian architect (d. 1616) was born today in history.   

1661  Today in history birth of georg Bohm, German organist/composer   

1675  Today in history birth of william Somervile, English poet (d. 1742)   

1716  Johann Trier, composer was born on September - 02.   

1731  On September - 02 birth of johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Olint und Sophronia)   

1750  Pehr Frigel, composer was born on September - 02.   

1753  Marie Josephine Louise of Savoy, queen of France (d. 1810) was born on September - 02.   

0421  Flavius Constantine III, emperor of Westromeinse, dies at about 51 today in history.   

0490  Today in history death of pheidippides, Greek hero   

1031  On September - 02 death of saint Emeric of Hungary   

1274  Today in history death of prince Munetaka, Japanese shogun (b. 1242)   

1384  Louis I, duke of Anjou/king of Naples (Battle of Poitiers), dies today in history.   

1397  Death of Francesco Landini, Italian composer today in history.   

1418  Today in history jan III Chalon, prince of Orange/gov of Burgundy, dies   

1540  On September - 02 death of lebna Dengel, Emperor of Ethiopia (b. 1501)