Historical Events In August - 19
Tuesday, 15 July 2025
0440 On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0440 Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.
0472 Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.
1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.
1099 On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon
1263 King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on August - 19.
1263 King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on August - 19.
1399 King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on August - 19.
1458 On this day in history aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II
1477 Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on this day in history.
1493 On this day in history maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor
1493 On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77
1504 Battle of Knockdoe on this day in history.
1521 On August - 19 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on August - 19.
1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
1561 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.
1561 Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.
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 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on August - 19.
1601 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.
1631 On August - 19 the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer
1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on August - 19.
1646 On this day in history john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 On this day in history alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian
1650 On August - 19 abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55
1654 Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies on August - 19.
1686 Antonio Tonelli, composer on August - 19.
1689 On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on August - 19.
1691 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on August - 19.