[Loch-ruadh] Today in history July 2nd

[STEVE K ROURKE]

Born on this date:

 0419 Valentinian III, Roman Emperor



 1489:  Thomas Cranmer, first Protestant Archbishop of Canterbury and
primary author of the 'Book of Common Prayer' and 'Thirty-Nine Articles' of
the Anglican Church.




On this date:

 0311: St. Militiades becomes Pope. Miltiades was elected 32nd pope of the
Catholic Church. During his pontificate,Christianity was finally tolerated
by Rome, following the Emperor Constantine's conversionto the Christian
faith.




 0936: Death of Henry I, "the Fowler," King of Germany



 1187: Tiberias falls to Saladin



 1323: Dame Alice Kyteler found guilty of witchcraft, but escapes, with
Sarah de Meath



 1439: Portuguese Royal permission given for settlement of the Azores



 1450: Cade's Rebellion occupies London



 1468: Marriage of Charles the Bold of Burgundy with Margaret of York



 1504: Death of Stephen "the Great," Prince of Moldavia



 1560: Michel de l'Hopital appointed Chancellor of France



 1566: French astrologer, physician and prophet Nostradamus died in Salon



 1591: Vincenzo Galilei, son of astronomer Galileo Galilei, was buried in
Florence. The stargazer's son was a composer and lutenist.