Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

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

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1702  -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French on this day in history.   

1719  On this day in history karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52   

1737  On August - 19 johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer   

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

1744  On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

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

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

1785  On this day in history seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on August - 19.   

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on this day in history.   

1795  On August - 19 friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67   

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 August - 19.   

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

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on August - 19.   

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

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on August - 19.   

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on August - 19.   

1815  On this day in history john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  Java again in Dutch hands on this day in history.   

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 August - 19.   

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on August - 19.   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on August - 19.   

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

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

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  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  On this day in history birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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