Historical Events In August - 02

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

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

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

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on this day in history.  

0924  Ã†lfweard 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  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 August - 02.  

1100  William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on this day in history.  

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

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

1492  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1542  French troops leave Flanders on this day in history.  

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

1578  Battle of Rijmenam on August - 02.  

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

1589  Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37 on this day in history.  

1600  Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history 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 August - 02.  

1718  Austrian joins Triple Alliance on August - 02.  

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

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

1746  On this day in history joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot  

1754  On this day in history 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 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  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.  

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 August - 02.