Historical Events In August - 02

0257  St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.   

1057  Frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X] on August - 02.   

1100  England's William II Rufus dies at age 44 after being struck by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest Sir Walter Tyrel is accused of having shot the arrow but flees the country to avoid a trial and then protests his innocence (Ralph of Aix is also accused) today in history.   

1375  Today in history the first roller skating rink opens (London)   

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella today in history.   

1542  French troops leave Flanders today in history.   

1552  Today in history treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion   

1578  On August - 02 battle of Rijmenam   

1581  On August - 02 leiden University names Snellius math professor   

1610  On August - 02 henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay   

1665  French expedition against Barbarians in Tuni/ lgiers today in history.   

1455  Today in history birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on August - 02.   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter was born on August - 02.   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) was born on this day in history.   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on August - 02.   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born today in history.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on this day in history.   

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies today in history.   

0640  Today in history severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies   

0686  On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1075  John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies today in history.   

1100  Death of William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 today in history.   

1222  Today in history death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)