Historical Events In June - 19

0240  -BC- Eratosthenes estimates circumference of Earth on June - 19.  

0987  Today in history louis IV, crowned king of France  

1179  The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars on this day in history.  

1205  Pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne on June - 19.  

1269  On June - 19 king Louis IX of Frances decrees all Jews must wear a badge of shame  

1286  On this day in history rabbenu Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in fortress of Ensisheim  

1306  On June - 19 the Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven.  

1369  On June - 19 duke Philip the Stout marries Margaretha van Male  

1464  French King Louis XI forms postal service today in history.  

1502  Emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp on June - 19.  

1566  Today in history the birth of James VI of Scotland and England  

1301  Today in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

1507  Today in history birth of annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566)  

1566  On June - 19 birth of james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)  

1595  Wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48) was born on June - 19.  

1606  James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649) was born today in history.  

1608  On June - 19 birth of thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)  

1613  On June - 19 birth of christian de Placker, composer  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born on June - 19.  

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies today in history.  

1312  Death of Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded today in history.  

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies on June - 19.  

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer today in history.  

1545  Death of Abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509) today in history.  

1554  Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on June - 19.  

1584  On June - 19 death of françois, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555)  

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) today in history.