Historical Events In July - 02

0310  On July - 02 pope Miltiades is elected.   

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

0419  Valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55) on July - 02.   

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  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 on July - 02.   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history.   

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  On July - 02 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 this day in history.   

1140  On this day in history hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht   

1214  Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) on this day in history.   

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

1298  On July - 02 adolf van Nassau, RC-German king (1292-98), dies in battle at about 43   

1489  On July - 02 thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

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

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

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  On this day in history muitende Spanish soldiers conquer Zierik Sea   

1578  On July - 02 martin Frobisher sights Baffin Island.   

1581  Johann Staden, composer on July - 02.   

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

1589  On this day in history guillaume van Messaus, composer   

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 this day in history thomas Harriot, English astronomer   

1636  On this day in history daniel Speer, composer   

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

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

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

1644  On July - 02 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  On July - 02 birth of arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312)   

1363  Mary, Queen of Sicily (d. 1401) was born on July - 02.   

1489  On July - 02 birth of thomas Cranmer, England, archbishop/reformer/martyr   

1492  Elizabeth Tudor, English princess (d. 1495) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1636  On this day in history birth of daniel Speer, composer   

0783  Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on this day in history.   

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 July - 02.   

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

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

1582  On July - 02 death of akechi Mitsuhide, Japanese samurai (b. 1528)   

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.