Historical Events In February - 19

0003  On February - 19 sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Blind Person Owl)   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0197  Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon on this day in history.   

0356  On this day in history emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples   

0607  Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on February - 19.   

0842  Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches on February - 19.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  On February - 19 william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1473  The birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer on February - 19.   

1512  On this day in history french troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia   

1537  On this day in history weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike   

1537  On this day in history weavers of Leiden Neth strike   

1539  On this day in history jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled   

1545  On this day in history pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on February - 19.   

1568  Miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80 on February - 19.   

1574  Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer &Jisp Netherlands on February - 19.   

1574  Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer & Jisp Neth on February - 19.   

1582  On February - 19 francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant   

1588  On February - 19 pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1594  Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden on this day in history.   

1600  On February - 19 the Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.   

1605  On this day in history orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

1611  On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer on February - 19.   

1619  Trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague on February - 19.   

1620  On February - 19 roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam   

1634  On this day in history battle at Smolensk Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians   

1634  Battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1] on February - 19.   

1653  On February - 19 luigi Rossi, composer, dies   

1671  On this day in history charles-Hubert Gervais, composer   

1674  On February - 19 netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On February - 19 birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  On February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41