Historical Events In August - 02

2018  On this day in history oldest library in Germany confirmed unearthed in Cologne dating to 2AD, possibly held 20,000 scolls   

2018  On this day in history tokyo Medical University revealed to have been tampering with female entrance exams to ensure under 30% accepted, by Japanese newspaper "Yomiuri Shimbun"   

2018  Apple Inc. becomes the world's first public company to achieve a market capitalization of $1 trillion on this day in history.   

2019  On this day in history singer songwriter Ed Sheeran 's Divide tour becomes the most attended and highest grossing tour of all time overtaking U2 after 893 days on the road   

2019  The United States officially withdraws from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty established with Russia in 1987 on this day in history.   

2019  Japan–South Korea trade dispute: Japan announces the removal of South Korea from its list of most trusted trading partners, effective on August 28 on August - 02.   

2020  On August - 02 [COVID-19 pandemic] In rare talks, Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hold a video call to discuss various regional issues, including combating COVID-19 in their respective countries.   

2021  70% of American have had at least one COVID-19 vaccination shot, a target President Joe Biden had hoped to meet by 4 July on this day in history.   

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1455  On August - 02 birth of johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)   

1533  On August - 02 birth of theodor Zwinger, Swiss scholar (d. 1588)   

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

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

1672  Johann Jakob Scheuchzer, Swiss scholar (d. 1733) was born on this day in history.   

1674  On this day in history birth of philip II, Duke of Orléans, Regent of France (d. 1723)   

1696  On this day in history birth of mahmud I, Sultan of Ottoman (Turkey) (1730-54)/fought Austria & Russia   

1703  On this day in history birth of lorenzo Ricci, Italian Jesuit leader (d. 1775)   

0257  Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies on August - 02.   

0640  Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies on August - 02.   

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

0924  On August - 02 death of Ælfweard of Wessex   

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

1075  On August - 02 john VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies   

1100  On August - 02 death of william II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44   

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