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 August - 02.  

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

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

0924  Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history.  

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

1057  On this day in history frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X]  

1075  On August - 02 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 August - 02.  

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

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

1455  On this day in history johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)  

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

1511  Andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader on this day in history.  

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

1542  French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.  

1552  Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion on August - 02.  

1578  On this day in history battle of Rijmenam  

1581  On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor  

1589  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1610  On August - 02 henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay  

1627  On this day in history samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter  

1632  On this day in history kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)  

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 August - 02.  

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  On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance  

1723  On this day in history nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect  

1738  France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey on August - 02.  

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

1627  On this day in history 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  On August - 02 birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)  

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

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

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

1075  John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies on August - 02.  

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

1222  Death of Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156) on this day in history.