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  Valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55) on this day in history.  

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 July - 02.  

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

0936  On July - 02 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  

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

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 this day in history hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht  

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

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

1561  On July - 02 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.  

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 this day in history.  

1576  On July - 02 muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea  

1578  On July - 02 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.  

1581  Johann Staden, composer on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1262  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)  

1363  On this day in history birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)  

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

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

1581  On July - 02 birth of johann Staden, composer  

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

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer  

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

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

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

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

1566  On July - 02 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  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies