Historical Events In August - 19

0440  On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1071  On August - 19 battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King   

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

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 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 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  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) on August - 19.   

1524  Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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  French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on this day in history.   

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

1601  On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer   

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

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

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

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

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

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  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

1297  On August - 19 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