Historical Events In July - 02

0310  Pope Miltiades is elected on this day in history.   

0311  St Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

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 this day in history bert(h)a/Berthrada, 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 on July - 02.   

0936  Henry I the Vogelaar, German king (919-36)/duke of Saxon 912-36, dies on July - 02.   

0963  On this day in history the imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea.   

1029  On this day in history the birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1140  Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

1214  On July - 02 battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers)   

1298  On this day in history battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf & Albrecht I   

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

1489  Thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr on this day in history.   

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

1555  Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola on July - 02.   

1561  Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on July - 02.   

1566  On July - 02 nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon   

1566  Nostradamus, [Michel de Nostre-Dam], French astrologist, dies at 62 on July - 02.   

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 July - 02 johann Staden, composer   

1582  Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide on this day in history.   

1589  Guillaume van Messaus, composer on July - 02.   

1600  Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army on this day in history.   

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  On July - 02 thomas Harriot, English astronomer   

1636  On July - 02 daniel Speer, composer   

1644  Battle of Marston Moor; Parliamentary forces defeat royalists on July - 02.   

1644  On this day in history william Gascoigne introduced telescopic sights, is killed at 24   

1644  On this day in history battle of Marston Moor: Parliamentary forces defeat royalists   

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

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1029  On July - 02 birth of caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)   

1262  Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) was born on this day in history.   

1363  On July - 02 birth of mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401)   

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

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on July - 02.   

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

1589  On July - 02 birth of guillaume van Messaus, composer   

1636  On July - 02 birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.   

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

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

1504  On this day in history stefanus III Bogdanowitsj, ruler of Moldavia (1457-1504), dies   

1566  On July - 02 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  Death of Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520) on this day in history.   

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