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

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

0924  On August - 02 Ælfweard of Wessex  

1002  On August - 02 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 this day in history 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  On this day in history william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44  

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1375  The first roller skating rink opens (London) on August - 02.  

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

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

1542  On this day in history french troops leave Flanders  

1552  On this day in history 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 this day in history henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37  

1600  On August - 02 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 August - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

1655  On August - 02 alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83  

1665  On August - 02 french expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers  

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia on August - 02.  

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

1718  Austrian joins Triple Alliance on this day in history.  

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 this day in history 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  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)  

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

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 this day in history 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  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born on August - 02.  

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

0640  On August - 02 severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies  

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

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history.  

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  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)