Historical Events In July - 19

0064  Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire.   

0514  Symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

0532  Start of Dionysian Pascal Cycle   

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

1054  Bernold[us] Benn/ ernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54/ aint, dies.   

1195  Battle at Alarcos: Almohaden beats Alfons VIII of Castilia   

1234  Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

1333  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.   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountainee/ oet, dies at 69   

1380  Thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais   

1592  Erhard buttner: Composer   

1670  Richard leveridge: English bass and composer   

1688  Giuseppe castiglione: Italian missionary to china   

1735  Garret wesley mornington: Composer   

1742  Jean-baptiste davaux: Composer   

1744  Heinrich christian boie: German author   

1750  Alessio prati: Composer   

1759  Seraphim of sarov: Russian orthodox saint   

0514  Symmachus: Italian pope (498-514),   

1054  Bernold[us] benno/bernulphus: Bishop of utrecht (1027-54)/saint,   

1234  Floris iv: Count of holland, killed in tournament   

1346  Dirk iv: Mister of valkenburg (1332-46),   

1374  Francesco petrarca: [petracco], italian mountaineer/poet,   

1415  Philippa of lancaster: Wife of john i of portugal (plague) (b. 1359)   

1534  Willem van enkenvoirt: Cardinal/bishop of utrecht,   

1543  Lady mary boleyn: Mistress of king henry viii of england