Historical Events In August - 19

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  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies  

1071  Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.  

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on this day in history.  

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on August - 19.  

1263  On this day in history king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing  

1399  On this day in history king Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry  

1458  On August - 19 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  Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on this day in history.  

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1504  On August - 19 battle of Knockdoe.  

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

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

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

1561  On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots  

1561  On August - 19 mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France  

1580  On August - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

1601  On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies  

1627  On August - 19 prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo  

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  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on this day in history.  

1646  On August - 19 alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian  

1650  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1691  Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.  

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

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)  

1521  On this day in history 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  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

1590  On August - 19 birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)  

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

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

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

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

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)  

1245  On August - 19 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  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)  

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.  

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.