Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19
Friday, 18 July 2025
1692 On August - 19 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass
1698 On August - 19 russian czar Peter the Great begins term
1699 Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on this day in history.
1702 -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French on this day in history.
1719 On this day in history karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52
1737 Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.
1743 Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on August - 19.
1744 On August - 19 carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46
1753 On August - 19 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66
1756 On this day in history anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime
1757 On August - 19 battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]
1768 Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on this day in history.
1772 Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 on this day in history.
1780 Baranger, writer on August - 19.
1780 Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.
1785 On August - 19 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks
1787 On this day in history w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn
1791 Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on this day in history.
1795 On August - 19 friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67
1796 Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on August - 19.
1812 On August - 19 uSS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle.
1812 US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere on this day in history.
1812 Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.
1813 On this day in history gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.
1813 On August - 19 william Henry Fry, composer
1813 Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.
1815 On August - 19 john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879
1816 Java again in Dutch hands on this day in history.
1816 Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.
1818 On August - 19 cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.
1821 Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII on this day in history.
1822 Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on August - 19.
1824 Georg Goltermann, composer on this day in history.
1826 On this day in history canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)
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