Historical Events In August - 19
Thursday, 26 May 2022
1692 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on August - 19.
1698 Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on August - 19.
1699 On this day in history jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69
1702 On this day in history -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French
1719 On August - 19 karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52
1737 On this day in history johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer
1743 On this day in history marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV
1744 Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.
1753 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66 on August - 19.
1756 Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on August - 19.
1757 Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on this day in history.
1768 Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on this day in history.
1772 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 on August - 19.
1780 On August - 19 baranger, writer
1780 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
1785 Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on August - 19.
1787 On this day in history w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn
1791 Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on August - 19.
1795 Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.
1796 Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on August - 19.
1812 USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on August - 19.
1812 US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere on August - 19.
1812 On August - 19 vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56
1813 On August - 19 gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.
1813 On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer
1813 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on August - 19.
1815 John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on August - 19.
1816 Java again in Dutch hands on this day in history.
1816 Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on August - 19.
1818 CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on this day in history.
1821 Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII on August - 19.
1822 Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.
1824 On August - 19 georg Goltermann, composer
1826 Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) on this day in history.
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