Historical Events In August - 02

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

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

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

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

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

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.  

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

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

1492  On August - 02 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella  

1511  On August - 02 andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader  

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

1542  On August - 02 french troops leave Flanders  

1552  On August - 02 treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion  

1578  Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.  

1581  On August - 02 leiden University names Snellius math professor  

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

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

1610  Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay on this day in history.  

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

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 August - 02.  

1655  On August - 02 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  On August - 02 mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia  

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

1718  Austrian joins Triple Alliance on August - 02.  

1723  On this day in history 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  Pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC on this day in history.  

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

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  On August - 02 birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)  

1696  On this day in history 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  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on this day in history.  

0924  On this day in history 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 August - 02.  

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