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   

1398  Marqués de santillana: Spanish poet   

1521  Lodovico guicciardini: Italian historian (descrittione di tutti)   

1557  Frederick i: Duke of württemberg   

1558  Paulus merula: Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry rich: 1st earl of holland, english soldier   

1596  Elisabeth stuart: English daughter of james i   

1596  Elizabeth stuart: Electress palatine and queen of bohemia   

0440  Death of Sixtus iii: Italian pope (432-40),   

0472  Ricimer: Barbaars general,   

1186  Geoffrey ii: Duke of brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Ramon berenguer iv: Count of provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Alphonso: Earl of chester, son of edward i of england (b. 1273)   

1297  Saint louis of toulouse: French catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Death of Frederick iii of innsbruck: German emperor (1440-1493),   

1580  Death of Andrea palladio: Architect/writer (il redentore, venice),