Historical Events Jul 2 Battle of Marston Moor, North Yorkshire: Parliamentary forces under Lords Fairfax and Manchester defeat royalists led by Prince Rupert Famous Birthdays Jul 2 Abraham a Santa Clara [Johann Ulrich Megerle], German Augustinian friar and preacher, born in Kreenheinstetten, Germany (d. 1709) Jul 12 Arnold Moonen, Dutch vicar and linguist (David's holy saint graduals), born in Zwolle, Netherlands (d. 1711) Born in 1644 Famous Deaths Jul 2 William Gascoigne, English astronomer and mathematician (introduced telescopic sights), is killed in the Battle of Marston Moor at 24 Jul 29 Urban VIII [Maffeo Barberini], Pope (1623-44), dies Jun 1644 History by Year Aug 1644 Famous Musicians Country Singers Jazz Musicians Opera Singers Pop Stars Rappers Rockers
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