Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on this day in history.   

0311  On July - 02 st Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0419  On July - 02 valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55)   

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 July - 02.   

0706  On July - 02 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  On July - 02 bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies   

0936  On July - 02 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  On this day in history henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies   

0963  On July - 02 the imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea.   

1029  The birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) on July - 02.   

1140  On July - 02 hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1214  On this day in history battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers)   

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

1298  On this day in history adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr on July - 02.   

1504  Stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies on July - 02.   

1555  On July - 02 turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola.   

1561  On July - 02 menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz.   

1566  Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.   

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

1576  Muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea on this day in history.   

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

1581  On this day in history johann Staden, composer   

1582  On this day in history battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer on July - 02.   

1600  On this day in history battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army   

1613  On July - 02 the first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall.   

1619  Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.   

1621  Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on July - 02.   

1636  Daniel Speer, composer on this day in history.   

1644  On July - 02 battle of Marston Moor; Parliamentary forces defeat royalists   

1644  On July - 02 william Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1644  Battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists on this day in history.   

1644  On this day in history abraham a Santa Clara, [Johann Megerle], German court vicar   

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1029  Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094) was born on July - 02.   

1262  On this day in history birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

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  On July - 02 birth of elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495)   

1581  On this day in history birth of johann Staden, composer   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer was born on this day in history.   

1636  On July - 02 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  Adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43 on July - 02.   

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

1566  On this day in history nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62   

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

1591  On July - 02 death of vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)   

1619  On July - 02 olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies