439 Historic Events for August 2
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| 257 |
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St Stephen I ends his reign as Catholic Pope
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| 257 |
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Stefanus I, bishop of Rome (254-57)/heretic fighter, dies
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| 640 |
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Severinus, Italian Pope (640), dies
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| 686 |
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John V, 1st Greeks-Syrian Pope (685-86), dies
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| 1002 |
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Abu Amir Mohammed ibn Abd allah ibn Mohammed ibn Abi Amir, dies at 64
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| 1057 |
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Frederik van Lotharingen elected as 1st Belgium, Pope Stephen IX [X]
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| 1075 |
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John VIII Xiphilinus, theologian/patriarch of Constantinople, dies
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| 1100 |
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William II, [Rufus], king of England, shot in New Forest at 44
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| 1332 |
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Christoffel II, king of Denmark (Handf‘stning), dies at 55
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| 1375 |
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1st roller skating rink opens (London)
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| 1451 |
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Elisabeth von G”rlitz, duchess of Luxembourg, dies
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| 1455 |
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Johan Cicero, elect of Brandenburg (1486-99)
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| 1492 |
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Jews are expelled from Spain by King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
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| 1512 |
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Alessandro Achillini, Italian physician/philosopher, dies at 48
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| 1542 |
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French troops leave Flanders
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| 1552 |
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Treaty of Passau: Emperor Charles V accepts Lutheran religion
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| 1578 |
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Battle of Rijmenam
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| 1581 |
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Leiden University names Snellius math professor
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| 1589 |
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Henry III, king of Poland/France (1573-89), assassinated at 37
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| 1600 |
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Arent van Dorp, Dutch governor of East-Zealand, dies at about 70
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| 1610 |
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Henry Hudson enters bay later named after him, the Hudson Bay
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| 1627 |
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Samuel Dircksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter
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| 1632 |
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Kaspar von Stieler, German poet (Teutsche Wolredner)
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| 1649 |
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Elisabeth Bas, wife of Dutch Adm Swartenhondt, dies at about 78
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| 1655 |
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Alfonso de la Cueva, Spanish marquis of Bedmar/diplomat, dies at 83
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