Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on July - 02.   

0311  St Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0419  On this day in history valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55)   

0626  In fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng in the Incident at Xuanwu Gate. On September 4, Shimin's father abdicates in his favour and Shimin becomes Emperor Taizong of Tang, Emperor of China on July - 02.   

0706  On this day in history in China, Emperor Zhongzong of Tang has the remains of Emperor Gaozong of Tang, his wife and recently-deceased ruling empress Wu Zetian, her son Li Xian, her grandson Li Chongrun, and granddaughter Li Xianhui all interred in a new tomb complex outside Chang'an known as the Qianling Mausoleum, located on Mount Liang.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

0936  The German king Henry the Fowler dies at Memleben at age 60 after a 17-year reign in which he has created the Saxon army and founded Saxon town life on this day in history.   

0936  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

0963  On this day in history the imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea.   

1029  On July - 02 the birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1140  On this day in history hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1214  Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) on this day in history.   

1298  On July - 02 battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf & Albrecht I   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

1489  On July - 02 thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

1555  Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on this day in history.   

1561  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1576  On July - 02 muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

1578  Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island on July - 02.   

1581  On July - 02 johann Staden, composer   

1582  On this day in history battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.   

1589  On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1600  Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army on this day in history.   

1613  The first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall on July - 02.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on July - 02.   

1621  Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on July - 02.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer on this day in history.   

1644  Battle of Marston Moor; Parliamentary forces defeat royalists on this day in history.   

1644  On July - 02 william Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1644  On July - 02 battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists   

1644  Abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar on this day in history.   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on July - 02.   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on this day in history.   

1489  On this day in history birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on this day in history.   

1589  On this day in history birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  On this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on this day in history.   

1298  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  On this day in history death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.