Historical Events In August - 19
Monday, 19 April 2021
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 Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on August - 19.
1263 On this day in history king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings
1263 On August - 19 king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing
1399 King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.
1458 On August - 19 aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II
1477 On August - 19 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 August - 19.
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 August - 19.
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 August - 19.
1587 On August - 19 sigismund III becomes king of Poland
1591 On August - 19 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen
1596 On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I
1601 On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.
1631 On August - 19 the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer
1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on August - 19.
1646 On this day in history john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 On August - 19 alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian
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 August - 19 antonio Tonelli, composer
1689 On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle