Famous Birthdays In August - 19

1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.  

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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 August - 19.  

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.  

1621  On this day in history birth of gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (d. 1674)  

1631  John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) was born on this day in history.  

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1646  On August - 19 birth of john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England  

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer was born on August - 19.  

1686  Eustace Budgell, English writer (d. 1737) was born on August - 19.  

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born on August - 19.  

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  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV was born on August - 19.  

1743  Madame du Barry, French courtesan (d. 1793) was born on August - 19.  

1756  On this day in history birth of anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime  

1780  On this day in history birth of baranger, writer  

1785  On August - 19 birth of seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks  

1813  On August - 19 birth of william Henry Fry, composer  

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

1816  On this day in history birth of julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs  

1824  On August - 19 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 this day in history.  

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) was born on August - 19.  

1846  Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.  

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

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) was born on this day in history.  

1853  Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.  

1858  Edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children) was born on this day in history.  

1859  On August - 19 birth of charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox)  

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0014  Death of Augustus, Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.  

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies  

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.  

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

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.  

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.  

1297  On this day in history 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