Historical Events In August - 02

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 this day in history.   

0686  On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  On August - 02 Ælfweard of Wessex   

1002  Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64 on August - 02.   

1057  Frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X] on August - 02.   

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 August - 02.   

1100  William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on this day in history.   

1375  The first roller skating rink opens (London) on August - 02.   

1455  On this day in history johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1492  Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella on August - 02.   

1511  On this day in history andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader   

1512  Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48 on this day in history.   

1542  French troops leave Flanders on August - 02.   

1552  Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion on August - 02.   

1578  Battle of Rijmenam on this day in history.   

1581  Leiden University names Snellius math professor on this day in history.   

1589  Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37 on this day in history.   

1600  On August - 02 arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70   

1610  Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner) on August - 02.   

1649  On August - 02 elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78   

1655  Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83 on August - 02.   

1665  French expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers on this day in history.   

1696  On August - 02 mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

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  France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey on August - 02.   

1746  Joan Lucaz, Dutch journalist/patriot on this day in history.   

1754  On this day in history pierre Charles L'Enfant, France, architect laid out Wash DC   

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1455  On this day in history birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  Theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588) was born on this day in history.   

1627  On this day in history birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  On August - 02 birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on August - 02.   

1674  On August - 02 birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on this day in history.   

1703  Lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775) was born 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 this day in history.   

0686  On August - 02 john V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on August - 02.   

1002  On this day in history abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64   

1075  On this day in history john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  Death of William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44 on this day in history.   

1222  On August - 02 death of count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156)