Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

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

1699  On this day in history jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69   

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 this day in history 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  [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66 on August - 19.   

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on August - 19.   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on August - 19.   

1768  Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on this day in history.   

1772  On this day in history gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720   

1780  On August - 19 baranger, writer   

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

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on August - 19.   

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

1796  On this day in history spain & France sign anti-English alliance   

1812  On this day in history uSS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle.   

1812  On this day in history uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

1812  On this day in history vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56   

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

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 August - 19.   

1816  On this day in history java again in Dutch hands   

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

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

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on this day in history.   

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

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

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

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

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