Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

1692  On this day in history 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass   

1698  On August - 19 russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

1699  On August - 19 jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69   

1702  -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French on August - 19.   

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on August - 19.   

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.   

1743  On this day in history marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV   

1744  On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

1753  [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66 on August - 19.   

1756  On this day in history anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

1757  On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]   

1768  Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on August - 19.   

1772  On August - 19 gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720   

1780  Baranger, writer on August - 19.   

1780  On this day in history bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32   

1785  On August - 19 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1791  On this day in history benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac   

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1796  On August - 19 spain & France sign anti-English alliance   

1812  On August - 19 uSS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle.   

1812  On this day in history uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

1812  On August - 19 vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56   

1813  On this day in history gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on August - 19.   

1813  On August - 19 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  On August - 19 john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands   

1816  On August - 19 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

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 August - 19.   

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on August - 19.   

1824  On August - 19 georg Goltermann, composer   

1826  Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) 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 August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

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 this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.