Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on this day in history.   

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

0419  Valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55) on July - 02.   

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  On this day in history 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.   

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

1029  On this day in history the birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1140  On July - 02 hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1214  On July - 02 battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers)   

1298  Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf & Albrecht I on July - 02.   

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr on this day in history.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on this day in history.   

1555  On this day in history turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.   

1561  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

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

1581  On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

1582  On July - 02 battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.   

1589  On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1600  Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army on July - 02.   

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

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies   

1621  Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on July - 02.   

1636  On this day in history daniel Speer, composer   

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  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  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr was born on this day in history.   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

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

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On this day in history 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  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  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

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

1591  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies