Historical Events In August - 19

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

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

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on August - 19.  

1702  On August - 19 -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French  

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on August - 19.  

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

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1757  On this day in history 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  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  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 this day in history.  

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

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

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

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

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 August - 19 uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere  

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.  

1813  On this day in history gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.  

1813  On this day in history william Henry Fry, composer  

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.  

1815  On August - 19 john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879  

1816  On this day in history 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  On this day in history failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII  

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

1824  On August - 19 georg Goltermann, composer  

1826  Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) on this day in history.  

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.  

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.  

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.  

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

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian  

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

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 August - 19.  

0472  On this day in history 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  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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.