Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on July - 02.   

0311  On this day in history st Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

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  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 July - 02.   

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 July - 02.   

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  The birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) 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 July - 02.   

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

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

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  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on July - 02.   

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

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

1578  Martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island on this day in history.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer on this day in history.   

1582  Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1621  On this day in history thomas Harriot, English astronomer   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer on this day in history.   

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

1644  William Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24 on this day in history.   

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

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

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1029  On July - 02 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  On July - 02 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 July - 02.   

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

1636  Daniel Speer, composer was born on July - 02.   

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

0936  On July - 02 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  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

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

1582  Death of Akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528) on this day in history.   

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on July - 02.   

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