Historical Events In August - 02

0257  On August - 02 st Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

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  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on August - 02.   

0924  Ã†lfweard of Wessex on this day in history.   

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

1057  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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)   

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

1375  On August - 02 the first roller skating rink opens (London)   

1455  Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99) on August - 02.   

1492  On August - 02 jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella   

1511  On August - 02 andrew Barton, Scottish naval leader   

1512  On August - 02 alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48   

1542  On this day in history french troops leave Flanders   

1552  Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion on this day in history.   

1578  Battle of Rijmenam on August - 02.   

1581  On this day in history leiden University names Snellius math professor   

1589  On August - 02 henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37   

1600  Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70 on August - 02.   

1610  Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay on August - 02.   

1627  Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter on August - 02.   

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

1649  Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78 on this day in history.   

1655  On August - 02 alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83   

1665  On August - 02 french expedition against Barbarians in Tunis/Algiers   

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 this day in history.   

1718  On this day in history austrian joins Triple Alliance   

1723  Nicolas de Pigage, French classical architect on August - 02.   

1738  France offers emperor Karel VI mediation in war against Turkey on this day in history.   

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 August - 02.   

1627  On August - 02 birth of samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter   

1632  On this day in history birth of kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)   

1672  On August - 02 birth of johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733)   

1674  Philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723) was born on August - 02.   

1696  Mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia was born on August - 02.   

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  On August - 02 severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies   

0686  John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies on this day in history.   

0924  Death of Ælfweard of Wessex on this day in history.   

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  Death of Count Raymond VI of Toulouse (b. 1156) on August - 02.