Historical Events In August - 19
Thursday, 18 September 2025
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 Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.
1071 On August - 19 battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King
1099 On August - 19 crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon
1263 On this day in history king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings
1263 On this day in history king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing
1399 On August - 19 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 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 August - 19 battle of Knockdoe.
1521 On August - 19 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 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.
1561 On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France
1580 On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71
1587 Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.
1591 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on August - 19.
1596 Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on this day in history.
1601 Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.
1631 The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on this day in history.
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 August - 19 abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55
1654 On August - 19 yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies
1686 Antonio Tonelli, composer on this day in history.
1689 On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle