Historical Events In July - 02
Friday, 24 October 2025
0310 Pope Miltiades is elected on this day in history. 

0311 On July - 02 st Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0419 On July - 02 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 this day in history. 

0706 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 on this day in history. 

0783 Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history. 

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 July - 02. 

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

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 this day in history the birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) 

1140 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht on July - 02. 

1214 On July - 02 battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) 

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

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

1489 Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr on July - 02. 

1504 On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies 

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

1561 On this day in history menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz. 

1566 Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on July - 02. 

1566 On July - 02 nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 

1576 Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea on this day in history. 

1578 On this day in history martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island. 

1581 On this day in history johann Staden, composer 

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

1589 Guillaume van Messaus, composer on July - 02. 

1600 On July - 02 battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army 

1613 On this day in history the first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall. 

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

1621 On this day in history thomas Harriot, English astronomer 

1636 On July - 02 daniel Speer, composer 

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

1644 On this day in history william Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 

1644 Battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists on July - 02. 

1644 On this day in history abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar 

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