Historical Events In June - 19

0240  -BC- Eratosthenes estimates circumference of Earth today in history.  

0987  Today in history louis IV, crowned king of France  

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

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

1269  King Louis IX of Frances decrees all Jews must wear a badge of shame today in history.  

1286  Rabbenu Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in fortress of Ensisheim today in history.  

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

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

1464  French King Louis XI forms postal service on June - 19.  

1502  On June - 19 emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp  

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

1301  On this day in history birth of prince Morikuni, Japanese shogun (d. 1333)  

1507  Annibale Caro, Italian poet (d. 1566) was born today in history.  

1566  James I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25) was born on June - 19.  

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

1606  Today in history birth of james Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton, Scottish statesman (d. 1649)  

1608  Thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War) was born today in history.  

1613  Today in history birth of christian de Placker, composer  

1623  Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) was born today in history.  

1113  Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on June - 19.  

1312  Today in history death of piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded  

1341  Juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies today in history.  

1542  Death of Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on June - 19.  

1545  Today in history death of abraomas Kulvietis Lithuanian reformer (b. 1509)  

1554  Today in history sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53  

1584  Death of François, Duke of Anjou (b. 1555) on June - 19.  

1608  Death of Alberico Gentili, Italian jurist (b. 1551) on this day in history.