Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great begins term  

1699  On this day in history jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69  

1702  On this day in history -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French  

1719  On this day in history karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52  

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on this day in history.  

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on August - 19.  

1744  Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.  

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

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on this day in history.  

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  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  On this day in history baranger, writer  

1780  On August - 19 bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32  

1785  On this day in history seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks  

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on August - 19.  

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on August - 19.  

1795  On August - 19 friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67  

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on this day in history.  

1812  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on this day in history.  

1812  US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere on August - 19.  

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  On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer  

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on August - 19.  

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 August - 19.  

1818  CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on this day in history.  

1821  On this day in history failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII  

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

1824  On this day in history georg Goltermann, composer  

1826  On this day in history canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)  

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.  

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.  

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.  

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.  

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 August - 19.  

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  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.  

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

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)  

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 August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77  

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71