Historical Events In May - 02

0649  Maruta of Tagrit, theology/1st mafriaan Jakobitische church, dies on this day in history.  

0907  Boris I of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

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

1230  On May - 02 william de Braose, 10th Baron Abergavenny is hanged by Prince Llywelyn the Great.  

1250  Toeransa, sultan of Egypt, murdered on May - 02.  

1335  Otto the Merry, Duke of Austria, becomes Duke of Carinthia on May - 02.  

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

1459  On this day in history pierozzi Antoninus, Italian archbishop of Florence/saint, dies  

1488  Jacob van Horne, Burgundy statesman, dies on this day in history.  

1497  John Cabot departs to North-America on May - 02.  

Advertisements

1519  On this day in history leonardo Da Vinci, artist/scientist, dies at 67  

1526  On May - 02 german evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League  

1536  On this day in history king Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery &incest  

1536  King Henry VIII accused Anna Boleyn of adultery & incest on May - 02.  

1551  On this day in history william Camden, English historian (Brittania, Annales)  

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

1595  King Philip II names Albrecht of Austria land guardian of Netherlands on this day in history.  

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

1598  France &Spain signs Peace of Vervins on this day in history.  

1598  France & Spain signs Peace of Vervins on this day in history.  

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

1652  Frederik Hendriks daughter Albertine Agnes marries Willem Frederik on May - 02.  

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) on May - 02.  

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

1668  On May - 02 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  

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 May - 02.  

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 May - 02 king Charles II charters Hudson Bay Company  

1672  On this day in history john Maitland becomes Duke of Lauderdale and Earl of March.  

1685  On this day in history adriaen van Ostade, Dutch painter, buried  

1703  Portugal signs treaty with England to become a Great Covenant on May - 02.  

1727  Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum), dies at 70 on this day in history.  

« Previous Page | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Next Page »

1360  On this day in history birth of yongle, Emperor of China (d. 1424)  

1451  On May - 02 birth of rené II, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1508)  

1458  On this day in history birth of leonor of Viseu, queen of Portugal (d. 1525)  

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

1601  On this day in history birth of athanasius Kircher, German Jesuit/inventor (magic lantern)  

1660  Pietro Alessandro Gaspare Scarlatti, Palermo Italy, composer (Tigrane) was born on May - 02.  

1695  Giovanni Niccolo Servandoni, Italian-born architect (d. 1766) was born on this day in history.  

1702  On May - 02 birth of friedrich Christoph Oetinger, German theologian (d. 1782)  

0373  On this day in history death of athanasius, Patriarch of Alexandria (b. 298)  

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

0756  Death of Emperor Shōmu, Emperor of Japan (b. 701) on May - 02.  

0907  Death of Boris I of Bulgaria on this day in history.  

1230  On this day in history death of william de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny (b. 1197)  

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

1300  On May - 02 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 May - 02.