Historical Events In May - 02

0649  On this day in history maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies  

0907  On May - 02 boris I of Bulgaria  

1194  On this day in history king Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter.  

1230  On this day in history william de Braose, 10th Baron Abergavenny is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.  

1250  On this day in history toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered  

1335  Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia on this day in history.  

1345  "Quaden Maendach" in Gent: Battles between volders & weavers on this day in history.  

1459  Pierozzi Antoninus, Italian archbishop of Florence/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1488  On this day in history jacob van Horne, Burgundy statesman, dies  

1497  On this day in history john Cabot departs to North-America  

1519  On May - 02 leonardo Da Vinci, artist/scientist, dies at 67  

1526  German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League on May - 02.  

1536  On May - 02 king Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery &incest  

1536  King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery & incest on this day in history.  

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) on this day in history.  

1567  Marin Drzic, Croatian playwright (Dundo Maroje), dies on this day in history.  

1595  On May - 02 king Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands  

1595  On May - 02 king Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Neth  

1598  France &Spain signs Peace of Vervins on May - 02.  

1598  France & Spain signs Peace of Vervins on May - 02.  

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) on May - 02.  

1652  On this day in history frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik  

1660  On this day in history pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)  

1668  The first peace of Aken ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands on this day in history.  

1668  The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle ends a brief War of Devolution waged over Louis XIV's claim to the Spanish possessions in the Belgian provinces following the death of his father-in-law Philip IV of Spain in 1665 on May - 02.  

1668  Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, ends War of Devolution on this day in history.  

1668  1st peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands on this day in history.  

1668  The first peace of Aken: ends French-Spanish war in The Netherlands on this day in history.  

1669  Pieter Jansz Post, master builder (Waag, Gouda), dies at 61 on this day in history.  

1670  On this day in history king Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company  

1672  John Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March on this day in history.  

1685  On May - 02 adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried  

1703  On this day in history portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant  

1727  On this day in history paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum), dies at 70  

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1360  On May - 02 birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)  

1451  On this day in history birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)  

1458  Leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525) was born on this day in history.  

1551  William Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales) was born on May - 02.  

1601  Athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern) was born on this day in history.  

1660  On this day in history birth of pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane)  

1695  On this day in history birth of giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766)  

1702  Friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782) was born on May - 02.  

0373  On May - 02 death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)  

0649  On May - 02 maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies  

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on this day in history.  

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on May - 02.  

1230  Death of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197) on May - 02.  

1250  Death of Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on this day in history.  

1300  On this day in history death of blanche of Artois, regent of Navarre (b. 1248)  

1450  Death of William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, English military leader (b. 1396) on this day in history.