On this day in history, July 2nd… Events: • 963 – The imperial army proclaims Nicephorus Phocas Emperor of the Romans on the plains outside Cappadocian Caesarea. • 1298 – The Battle of Göllheim is fought between Albert I of Habsburg and Adolf of Nassau-Weilburg. • 1494 – The Treaty of Tordesillas is ratified by Spain. • 1504 – Bogdan III the One-Eyed becomes Voivode of Moldavia. • 1555 – The Ottoman Admiral Turgut Reis sacks the Italian city of Paola. Births: • 1262 – Arthur II, Duke of Brittany (d. 1312) • 1363 – Maria, Queen of Sicily and Duchess of Athens (d. 1401) • 1489 – Thomas Cranmer, English Archbishop of Canterbury (d. 1556) • 1492 – Elizabeth Tudor, English daughter of Henry VII of England (d. 1495) Deaths: • 862 – Swithun, English Bishop of Winchester and saint (b. 789) • 1298 – Adolf, King of Germany (b. 1220) • 1504 – Stephen III of Moldavia (b. 1434) • 1566 – Nostradamus, French astrologer and writer (b. 1503) • 1591 – Vincenzo Galilei, Italian composer (b. 1520)
Posted on: Tue, 02 Jul 2013 22:52:21 +0000
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