Historical Events In August - 02

0257  On this day in history st Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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

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

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

0924  Ã†lfweard 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   

1057  Frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X] on this day in history.   

1075  On August - 02 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 this day in history.   

1375  The first roller skating rink opens (London) on this day in history.   

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 August - 02 andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader   

1512  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48 on August - 02.   

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

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

1704  Duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim on this day in history.   

1718  On August - 02 austrian joins Triple Alliance   

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  Joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot on this day in history.   

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

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1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) was born on August - 02.   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on August - 02.   

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

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

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

1703  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)   

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

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  Death of 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.   

1075  On this day in history 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.