Historical Events In February - 19

0003  Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Blind Person Owl) on February - 19.  

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.  

0197  On February - 19 lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon  

0356  On this day in history emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples  

0607  Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0842  On this day in history medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches  

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies  

1401  William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.  

1414  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies  

1473  On February - 19 the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer  

1512  French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia on February - 19.  

1537  On this day in history weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike  

1537  On February - 19 weavers of Leiden Neth strike  

1539  Jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled on February - 19.  

1545  On February - 19 pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death  

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41  

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on February - 19.  

1568  On this day in history miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80  

1574  On February - 19 spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer &Jisp Netherlands  

1574  Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer & Jisp Neth on this day in history.  

1582  Francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant on this day in history.  

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on February - 19.  

1594  Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden on February - 19.  

1600  On February - 19 the Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.  

1605  On February - 19 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54  

1611  On this day in history andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)  

1616  On February - 19 jacques de Saint-Luc, composer  

1619  On this day in history trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague  

1620  On February - 19 roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam  

1634  Battle at Smolensk Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians on this day in history.  

1634  On this day in history battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]  

1653  On this day in history luigi Rossi, composer, dies  

1671  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer on February - 19.  

1674  Netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English) on February - 19.  

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1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)  

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.  

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.  

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.  

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.  

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.  

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.  

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.  

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle  

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)  

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)  

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.  

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London  

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.  

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.  

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on February - 19.