Historical Events In August - 02
Saturday, 01 November 2025
0257 St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 02. 

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

0640 Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on August - 02. 

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

0924 Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history. 

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 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) on August - 02. 

1100 On this day in history william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 

1375 On this day in history the first roller skating rink opens (London) 

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

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

1511 Andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader on this day in history. 

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 August - 02 treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion 

1578 Battle of Rijmenam on August - 02. 

1581 Leiden University names Snellius math professor on August - 02. 

1589 Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37 on August - 02. 

1600 Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70 on August - 02. 

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

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

1632 Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) on August - 02. 

1649 On August - 02 elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 

1655 Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83 on August - 02. 

1665 French expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers on this day in history. 

1696 On August - 02 mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia 

1704 On August - 02 duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim 

1718 Austrian joins Triple Alliance on this day in history. 

1723 On this day in history nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect 

1738 On this day in history france offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey 

1746 On this day in history joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot 

1754 On August - 02 pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC 

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