Historical Events In August - 19

0440  St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

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

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

1071  On August - 19 battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King  

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on August - 19.  

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on this day in history.  

1263  King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on this day in history.  

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.  

1458  Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on August - 19.  

1477  Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on this day in history.  

1493  Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on August - 19.  

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77  

1504  On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.  

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

1524  On August - 19 emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy  

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.  

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on August - 19.  

1561  Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on August - 19.  

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71  

1587  On August - 19 sigismund III becomes king of Poland  

1591  French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on August - 19.  

1596  On August - 19 elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I  

1601  Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.  

1627  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo  

1631  The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on this day in history.  

1631  John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on August - 19.  

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

1646  On August - 19 alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian  

1650  Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on this day in history.  

1654  On this day in history yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies  

1686  On August - 19 antonio Tonelli, composer  

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.  

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on August - 19.  

1691  On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle  

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.  

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

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)  

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

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.  

1596  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I  

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)  

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies  

0472  On this day in history 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 this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)  

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.  

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77  

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71