Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected.   

0311  In this year, St Militiades starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

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

0626  In fear of assassination, Li Shimin ambushes and results in the deaths of 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 is recorded as becoming 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   

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0783  Bert(h)/ erthrada, 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   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36/ uke of Saxon 912-36, dies.   

0963  The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea   

1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) is born   

1140  Hartbert is recorded as becoming bishop of Utrecht   

1029  Caliph al-mustansir of cairo: Caliph al-mustansir of cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur ii: Duke of brittany   

1363  Mary: Queen of sicily   

1489  Thomas cranmer: England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth tudor: English princess   

1581  Johann staden: Composer   

1589  Guillaume van messaus: Composer   

1636  Daniel speer: Composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/berthrada: Mother of charles the great,   

0936  Henry i the vogelaar: German king (919-36)/duke of saxon 912-36,   

1298  Adolf van nassau: Rc-german king (1292-98),   

1504  Stefanus iii bogdanowitsj: Ruler of moldavia (1457-1504),   

1566  Nostradamus: [michel de nostre-dam], french astrologist,   

1582  Akechi mitsuhide: Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

1591  Vincenzo galilei: Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  Olivier de serres: French farming pioneer (silkworms),