Historical Events In August - 02

0257  St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 02.  

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

0640  On this day in history severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies  

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on August - 02.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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

1492  On this day in history jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

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

1512  On August - 02 alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48  

1542  On this day in history french troops leave Flanders  

1552  Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion on this day in history.  

1578  On August - 02 battle of Rijmenam  

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

1589  Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37 on this day in history.  

1600  On this day in history arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70  

1610  On this day in history henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay  

1627  On August - 02 samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter  

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

1649  Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.  

1655  On this day in history alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83  

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

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia on this day in history.  

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

1718  Austrian joins Triple Alliance on August - 02.  

1723  Nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect on August - 02.  

1738  France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey on this day in history.  

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

1754  Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC on August - 02.  

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on this day in history.  

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)  

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

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

1672  On this day in history birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)  

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

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

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.  

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  On August - 02 death of Ælfweard of Wessex  

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

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

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

1222  Death of Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156) on this day in history.