Historical Events In August - 19
Tuesday, 09 August 2022
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 On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies
1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on August - 19.
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 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 On this day in history maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of
1493 On August - 19 maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor
1493 Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1504 On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.
1521 On August - 19 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on this day in history.
1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
1561 On August - 19 mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots
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 On this day in history 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 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.
1627 On August - 19 prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo
1631 The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on August - 19.
1631 On this day in history john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)
1646 On this day in history john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on August - 19.
1650 On this day in history abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55
1654 On August - 19 yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies
1686 On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer
1689 On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.