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 August - 19.   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1099  On August - 19 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 this day in history.   

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.   

1458  Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on August - 19.   

1477  On August - 19 maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of   

1493  Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on August - 19.   

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

1504  On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.   

1521  On this day in history 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  On August - 19 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

1561  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

1587  Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1650  On this day in history 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  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer   

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.   

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

1691  On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

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

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1245  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

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