Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on August - 19.  

1699  On August - 19 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 August - 19.  

1737  On August - 19 johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer  

1743  On this day in history 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  Baranger, writer on August - 19.  

1780  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.  

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on August - 19.  

1787  On this day in history w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn  

1791  On this day in history benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac  

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.  

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on August - 19.  

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 August - 19.  

1812  On August - 19 vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56  

1813  On August - 19 gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.  

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on this day in history.  

1813  On August - 19 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54  

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.  

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands  

1816  Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on this day in history.  

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

1821  Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII on this day in history.  

1822  On this day in history melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62  

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on this day in history.  

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

1558  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.  

1596  On August - 19 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  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  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.  

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

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.