Historical Events In August - 19
Thursday, 01 June 2023
0440 On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0440 Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.
0472 On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies
1071 Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.
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 Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on August - 19.
1477 On August - 19 maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of
1493 Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on this day in history.
1493 Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.
1504 Battle of Knockdoe on August - 19.
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 On this day in history sigismund III becomes king of Poland
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 On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo
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 John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on this day in history.
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 Antonio Tonelli, composer on August - 19.
1689 On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)
1691 Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.
1691 On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle