Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

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

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  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

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  Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 on August - 19.   

1753  On this day in history [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66   

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

1757  On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]   

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 this day in history baranger, writer   

1780  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1791  On August - 19 benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac   

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

1796  On August - 19 spain & France sign anti-English alliance   

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

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

1813  On August - 19 william Henry Fry, composer   

1813  On this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

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

1816  Java again in Dutch hands on August - 19.   

1816  On August - 19 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

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

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

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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 August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  On this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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