Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  On August - 19 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  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on August - 19.   

1744  On August - 19 carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

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

1756  On this day in history anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

1757  On August - 19 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  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  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on this day in history.   

1785  On August - 19 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  On this day in history w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

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

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

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on August - 19.   

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

1812  US warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere on this day in history.   

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 August - 19 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  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  On August - 19 cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

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  On this day in history canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

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  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  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

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

1186  On August - 19 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 this day in history death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71