Historical Events In August - 02
Sunday, 06 July 2025
0257 St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 02.
0257 On this day in history stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies
0640 Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on August - 02.
0686 On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies
0924 On this day in history Ælfweard of Wessex
1002 On August - 02 abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64
1057 On August - 02 frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X]
1075 On this day in history john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies
1100 England's William II Rufus dies at age 44 after being struck by an arrow while hunting in the New Forest Sir Walter Tyrel is accused of having shot the arrow but flees the country to avoid a trial and then protests his innocence (Ralph of Aix is also accused) on this day in history.
1100 On August - 02 william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44
1375 On this day in history the first roller skating rink opens (London)
1455 Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
1511 On August - 02 andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader
1512 Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48 on August - 02.
1542 French troops leave Flanders on August - 02.
1552 Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion on this day in history.
1578 Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.
1581 On August - 02 leiden University names Snellius math professor
1589 Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37 on August - 02.
1600 Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70 on August - 02.
1610 On this day in history henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay
1627 On this day in history samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter
1632 Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) on August - 02.
1649 Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on August - 02.
1655 Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83 on August - 02.
1665 On this day in history french expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers
1696 Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia on August - 02.
1704 Duke of Marlborough beats French & Bavarians at Blenheim on August - 02.
1718 On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance
1723 On this day in history nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect
1738 On this day in history france offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey
1746 On this day in history joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot
1754 On August - 02 pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC
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