Historical Events In August - 19
Thursday, 12 December 2024
0440 On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0440 On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies
0472 Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1263 King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on this day in history.
1399 On this day in history king Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry
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 August - 19.
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 On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 On this day in history emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy
1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on August - 19.
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 August - 19.
1580 On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71
1587 Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on August - 19.
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 August - 19 prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo
1631 On August - 19 the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer
1631 On this day in history john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)
1646 On August - 19 john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on August - 19.
1650 On August - 19 abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55
1654 On this day in history yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies
1686 Antonio Tonelli, composer on August - 19.
1689 On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle