Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on this day in history.  

0311  St Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 02.  

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 July - 02.  

0783  On July - 02 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  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.  

0963  On July - 02 the imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea.  

1140  Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.  

1214  Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) on July - 02.  

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 this day in history.  

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 July - 02.  

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

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

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  Guillaume van Messaus, composer on this day in history.  

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

1621  On July - 02 thomas Harriot, English astronomer  

1636  On this day in history 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  Battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists on July - 02.  

1644  On July - 02 abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar  

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

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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  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)  

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

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.  

1581  Johann Staden, composer was born on July - 02.  

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on July - 02.  

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

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

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.  

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

1504  On July - 02 stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies  

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

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

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

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