Famous Birthdays In August - 19

1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.  

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.  

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)  

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on this day in history.  

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.  

1621  Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (d. 1674) was born on this day in history.  

1631  On this day in history birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)  

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1646  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England was born on this day in history.  

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer was born on this day in history.  

1686  On August - 19 birth of eustace Budgell, English writer (d. 1737)  

1689  On August - 19 birth of samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)  

1711  On August - 19 birth of edward Boscawen, British admiral (d. 1761)  

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer was born on this day in history.  

1743  On August - 19 birth of marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV  

1743  On this day in history birth of madame du Barry, French courtesan (d. 1793)  

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime was born on August - 19.  

1780  Baranger, writer was born on this day in history.  

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born on this day in history.  

1813  William Henry Fry, composer was born on this day in history.  

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 was born on August - 19.  

1816  Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs was born on this day in history.  

1824  On this day in history birth of georg Goltermann, composer  

1831  On August - 19 birth of stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)  

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist was born on August - 19.  

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) was born on this day in history.  

1846  Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1906) was born on August - 19.  

1848  Gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris) was born on this day in history.  

1851  On August - 19 birth of frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11)  

1853  On this day in history birth of aleksei Brusilov, Russian general (d. 1926)  

1858  On this day in history birth of edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)  

1859  On this day in history birth of charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)  

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0014  On this day in history death of augustus, Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC)  

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.  

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.  

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)  

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)  

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)  

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77