Historical Events In August - 19
Sunday, 07 March 2021
0440 On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0440 On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies
0472 Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.
1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.
1099 On August - 19 crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon
1263 On this day in history 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 On August - 19 aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II
1477 Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on August - 19.
1493 On this day in history maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor
1493 Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1504 Battle of Knockdoe on this day in history.
1521 On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on August - 19.
1558 On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian
1561 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on August - 19.
1561 On August - 19 mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France
1580 Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.
1587 Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on August - 19.
1591 On this day in history french king Henri IV occupies Rouen
1596 On August - 19 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I
1601 On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on this day in history.
1631 The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on August - 19.
1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on this day in history.
1646 John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on this day in history.
1646 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on this day in history.
1650 On this day in history abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55
1654 On August - 19 yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies
1686 On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer
1689 On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on August - 19.