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

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

0924  Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.  

1002  On August - 02 abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64  

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

1075  On this day in history john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies  

1100  On August - 02 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 August - 02.  

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

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

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

1511  On August - 02 andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader  

1512  On August - 02 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  On this day in history battle of Rijmenam  

1581  Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.  

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

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

1610  Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay on August - 02.  

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

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

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

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 this day in history 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 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 August - 02 joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot  

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

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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 August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter  

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

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 August - 02.  

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

1703  On August - 02 birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)  

0257  On August - 02 stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies  

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on this day in history.  

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

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.  

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

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

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

1222  On this day in history death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)