Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on this day in history.  

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 August - 19.  

1719  On August - 19 karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52  

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  On August - 19 carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46  

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

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on this day in history.  

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on this day in history.  

1768  On August - 19 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  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  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on this day in history.  

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.  

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

1812  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on August - 19.  

1812  US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere on August - 19.  

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

1813  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate on this day in history.  

1813  On August - 19 william Henry Fry, composer  

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

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

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands  

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  On August - 19 melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62  

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 this day in history.  

1398  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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 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 August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)  

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.  

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77  

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.