Historical Events In August - 19
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0440 St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 19.
0440 On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies
0472 On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies
1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.
1099 Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on this day in history.
1263 On August - 19 king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings
1263 On this day in history king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing
1399 King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.
1458 Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on August - 19.
1477 On this day in history maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of
1493 Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on August - 19.
1493 On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77
1504 Battle of Knockdoe on this day in history.
1521 On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 On August - 19 emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy
1558 On August - 19 paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian
1561 On August - 19 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots
1561 On August - 19 mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France
1580 On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71
1587 On August - 19 sigismund III becomes king of Poland
1591 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on August - 19.
1596 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on August - 19.
1601 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on this day in history.
1631 On August - 19 the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer
1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on this day in history.
1646 On August - 19 john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on this day in history.
1650 Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on August - 19.
1654 Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies on this day in history.
1686 On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer
1689 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on August - 19.
1691 On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.