Historical Events In July - 02

0310  On July - 02 pope Miltiades is elected.  

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

0419  Valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55) on July - 02.  

0626  On this day in history 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.  

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

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  On July - 02 henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies  

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

1140  On July - 02 hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht  

1214  On this day in history battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers)  

1298  Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf & Albrecht I on this day in history.  

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

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  On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.  

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

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

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62  

1576  On this day in history muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea  

1578  Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island on July - 02.  

1581  Johann Staden, composer on July - 02.  

1582  Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide on July - 02.  

1589  On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer  

1600  On this day in history 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  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies  

1621  Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on July - 02.  

1636  On July - 02 daniel Speer, composer  

1644  On this day in history battle of Marston Moor; Parliamentary forces defeat royalists  

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

1644  On this day in history battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists  

1644  Abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar on July - 02.  

1644  William Gascoigne, introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 on July - 02.  

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1029  On this day in history birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)  

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)  

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.  

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.  

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer  

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer  

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1582  On this day in history death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)  

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.  

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies