Historical Events In August - 02

0257  St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0257  On this day in history stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies  

0640  On August - 02 severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies  

0686  On this day in history john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies  

0924  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.  

1057  On August - 02 frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X]  

1075  On August - 02 john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies  

1100  On this day in history 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)  

1100  William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on this day in history.  

1375  On August - 02 the first roller skating rink opens (London)  

1455  On this day in history johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)  

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on this day in history.  

1511  On this day in history andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader  

1512  On this day in history alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48  

1542  French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.  

1552  On this day in history treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion  

1578  On August - 02 battle of Rijmenam  

1581  On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor  

1589  On August - 02 henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37  

1600  On August - 02 arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70  

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

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter on this day in history.  

1632  On this day in history kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)  

1649  Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on August - 02.  

1655  Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83 on this day in history.  

1665  On this day in history french expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers  

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

1704  On this day in history duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim  

1718  On August - 02 austrian joins Triple Alliance  

1723  On August - 02 nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect  

1738  On August - 02 france offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey  

1746  On August - 02 joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot  

1754  On this day in history pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Next Page »

1455  On August - 02 birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)  

1533  On this day in history birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)  

1627  On this day in history birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter  

1632  On August - 02 birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)  

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)  

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.  

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 August - 02.  

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on August - 02.  

0640  On August - 02 severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies  

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on this day in history.  

0924  On August - 02 death of Ælfweard of Wessex  

1002  On this day in history abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64  

1075  John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies on this day in history.  

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

1222  On August - 02 death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)