Historical Events In August - 19

0440  On August - 19 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 this day in history.  

1071  On this day in history battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King  

1099  On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon  

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 August - 19.  

1458  Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on this day in history.  

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  Battle of Knockdoe on this day in history.  

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

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

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

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.  

1561  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France  

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

1587  On this day in history sigismund III becomes king of Poland  

1591  On this day in history french king Henri IV occupies Rouen  

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

1601  On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

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 August - 19.  

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

1646  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on August - 19.  

1646  Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on this day in history.  

1650  Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on August - 19.  

1654  Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies on August - 19.  

1686  On August - 19 antonio Tonelli, composer  

1689  On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)  

1691  On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks  

1691  On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle  

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1342  On August - 19 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  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)  

1557  On this day in history 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  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 August - 19.  

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

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.  

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)  

1245  On August - 19 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) on August - 19.  

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)  

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.  

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