Historical Events In August - 19

0440  St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 19.  

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 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 this day in history.  

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 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  On August - 19 maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor  

1493  On August - 19 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 this day in history.  

1561  On this day in history 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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.  

1587  Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on August - 19.  

1591  On August - 19 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen  

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1631  On August - 19 john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)  

1646  On this day in history john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England  

1646  On this day in history alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian  

1650  Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on this day in history.  

1654  Yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies on this day in history.  

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer on this day in history.  

1689  On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)  

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.  

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

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.  

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

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)  

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

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

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.  

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)  

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.  

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

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.  

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 August - 19.  

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.  

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

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.