Historical Events In July - 02
Friday, 21 February 2025
0310 Pope Miltiades is elected on July - 02.
0311 St Militiades begins his reign as Catholic Pope on July - 02.
0419 On this day in history valentinian III, Roman emperor (425-55)
0626 On this day in history 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.
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 Bert(h)a/Berthrada, mother of Charles the Great, dies on July - 02.
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 The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas to be Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea on July - 02.
1029 On July - 02 the birth of Caliph Al-Mustansir of Cairo (d. 1094)
1140 Hartbert becomes bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1214 Battle of La Roche-aux-Moines (Angers) on this day in history.
1298 Battle on Hasenbuhl (Gollheim) between German kings Adolf & Albrecht I on this day in history.
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 Menas, Emperor of Ethiopia, defeats a revolt in Emfraz on July - 02.
1566 Nostradamus French astrologer/physician/prophet, dies in Salon on this day in history.
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 July - 02.
1581 Johann Staden, composer on July - 02.
1582 Battle of Yamazaki: Toyotomi Hideyoshi defeats Akechi Mitsuhide on July - 02.
1589 Guillaume van Messaus, composer on this day in history.
1600 Battle at Newport: Earl Mauritius van Nassau beats Spanish Army on this day in history.
1613 The first English expedition from Massachusetts against Acadia led by Samuel Argall on this day in history.
1619 Olivier de Serres, French farming pioneer (silkworms), dies on this day in history.
1621 Thomas Harriot, English astronomer on this day in history.
1636 On July - 02 daniel Speer, composer
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 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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