Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

1692  5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass.   

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69.   

1702  -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French   

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52   

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer.   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV   

1744  Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46.   

1753  [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66   

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30].   

1768  Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia.   

1772  Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt and restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720.   

1780  Baranger, writer   

1780  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32.   

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac.   

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67.   

1796  Spain and France sign anti-English alliance.   

1812  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.   

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56   

1813  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer   

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879.   

1816  Java again in Dutch hands.   

1816  Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs.   

1818  CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

1821  Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII.   

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer.   

1826  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  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

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

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

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

1590  On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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