Historical Events In July - 19

0064  Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire today in history.  

0532  Today in history start of Dionysian Pascal Cycle  

0711  Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic on July - 19.  

1195  Battle at Alarcos: Almohaden beats Alfons VIII of Castilia today in history.  

1333  Today in history battle of Halidon Hill at Berwick where an English army under Edward III and Edward Balliol defeated the Scots forces led by Sir Archibald Douglas. English archers devastated the Scottish army and inflicted terrible losses, including six earls, seventy barons and over 500 knights  

1380  Thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais today in history.  

1425  Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Hollan/ ealand to Philip the Good today in history.  

1510  On July - 19 38 Jews are burned at stake in Berlin Prussia  

1524  Today in history boer War begins in Germany's Black Forest  

1525  Catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau today in history.  

1544  Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began on July - 19.  

1592  Today in history birth of erhard Buttner, composer  

1670  Richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758) was born on July - 19.  

1688  Today in history birth of giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766)  

1735  Garret Wesley Mornington, composer was born on July - 19.  

1742  Today in history birth of jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer  

1744  On this day in history birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)  

1750  Alessio Prati, composer was born on July - 19.  

1759  Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born on July - 19.  

0514  Symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies today in history.  

1054  Today in history bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies  

1234  Death of Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament on July - 19.  

1346  Today in history dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle  

1374  Today in history francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69  

1415  On this day in history death of philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359)  

1534  Today in history willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70  

1543  Death of Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England on July - 19.