Historical Events In August - 02

0257  On August - 02 st Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope  

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

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history french troops leave Flanders  

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

1578  Battle of Rijmenam on August - 02.  

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

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

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

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

1649  On this day in history elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78  

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 August - 02.  

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

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

1718  On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance  

1723  On August - 02 nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect  

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

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 this day in history birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)  

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

1100  On August - 02 death of william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44  

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