Page 2: 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  -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French on this day in history.   

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1737  On this day in history johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer   

1743  On August - 19 marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV   

1744  Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 on August - 19.   

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

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on August - 19.   

1757  On August - 19 battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]   

1768  On this day in history saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia.   

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  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on August - 19.   

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history 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 this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

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

1816  Java again in Dutch hands on August - 19.   

1816  On this day in history julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

1818  CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on August - 19.   

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

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on August - 19.   

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

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

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 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 August - 19.   

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 August - 19.   

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

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 August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71