Events in History Aug 6 St Sixtus II ends his reign as Catholic Pope Deaths in History Aug 6 Saint Sixtus II, bishop of Rome (257-58), beheaded Aug 10 Saint Lawrence, Christian martyr, burned to death Sep 14 Thascius C Cyprian, Saint/Bishop of Carthage, dies at 58 Share On Facebook Share On Twitter 257 AD On This Day in History 259 AD