Historical Events In August - 19

0440  St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1071  Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King   

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings   

1263  King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing   

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry   

1458  Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II   

1477  Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of   

1493  Maximilian I of Austria is recorded as becoming Roman Catholic German emperor.   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77.   

1504  Battle of Knockdoe.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1524  Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian.   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots.   

1561  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   

1587  Sigismund III is recorded as becoming king of Poland   

1591  French king Henri IV occupies Rouen.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I.   

1601  Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo.   

1631  John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer is born   

1631  John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

1646  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England   

1646  Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian   

1650  Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55.   

1654  Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies   

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer   

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized).   

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks.   

1691  Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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1342  Katharine of bohemia: Duchess of bavaria   

1398  Marqués de santillana: Spanish poet   

1521  Lodovico guicciardini: Italian historian (descrittione di tutti)   

1557  Frederick i: Duke of württemberg   

1558  Paulus merula: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry rich: 1st earl of holland, english soldier   

1596  Elisabeth stuart: English daughter of james i   

1596  Elizabeth stuart: Electress palatine and queen of bohemia   

0440  Sixtus iii: Italian pope (432-40),   

0472  Death of Ricimer: Barbaars general,   

1186  Death of Geoffrey ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon berenguer iv: Count of provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso: Earl of chester, son of edward i of england (b. 1273)   

1297  Saint louis of toulouse: French catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick iii of innsbruck: German emperor (1440-1493),   

1580  Death of Andrea palladio: Architect/writer (il redentore, venice),