Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

1692  On August - 19 5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass   

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

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on August - 19.   

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

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on this day in history.   

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

1753  On this day in history [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  Baranger, writer on this day in history.   

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

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

1787  On August - 19 w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1791  On August - 19 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  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 19 uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1813  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate on August - 19.   

1813  On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer   

1813  On this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on August - 19.   

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

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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 August - 19.   

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

1557  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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

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

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

1284  On August - 19 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 August - 19.   

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71