Historical Events In July - 19

0064  Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire   

0514  Symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies.   

0532  Start of Dionysian Pascal Cycle.   

0711  Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies   

1195  Battle at Alarcos: Almohaden beats Alfons VIII of Castilia.   

1234  Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

1333  Battle of Halidon Hill at Berwick where an English army under Edward III and Edward Balliol defeated the Scots forces led by Sir Archibald Douglas. English archers devastated the Scottish army and inflicted terrible losses, including six earls, seventy barons and over 500 knights.   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69   

1380  Thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais   

1425  Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good.   

1510  38 Jews are burned at stake in Berlin Prussia.   

1524  Boer War begins in Germany's Black Forest.   

1525  Catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau.   

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70.   

1543  Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England   

1544  Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began.   

1545  King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die.   

1545  George Carew, English admiral, drowns   

1551  Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania   

1553  15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days.   

1572  Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries.   

1575  Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater.   

1590  King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail   

1592  Erhard Buttner, composer.   

1599  Jacob van Necks merchant fleet leaves Java.   

1625  Samuel Besler, composer, dies at 50   

1627  Dirck R "Didericus" Camphuysen, poet/printer/vicar, dies at about 41.   

1639  French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan   

1674  Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer.   

1688  Soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo.   

1688  Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

1700  Hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62   

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1592  Erhard buttner: Composer   

1670  Richard leveridge: English bass and composer   

1688  Giuseppe castiglione: Italian missionary to china   

1735  Garret wesley mornington: Composer   

1742  Jean-baptiste davaux: Composer   

1744  Heinrich christian boie: German author   

1750  Alessio prati: Composer   

1759  Seraphim of sarov: Russian orthodox saint   

0514  Symmachus: Italian pope (498-514),   

1054  Bernold[us] benno/bernulphus: Bishop of utrecht (1027-54)/saint,   

1234  Death of Floris iv: Count of holland, killed in tournament   

1346  Death of Dirk iv: Mister of valkenburg (1332-46),   

1374  Francesco petrarca: [petracco], italian mountaineer/poet,   

1415  Death of Philippa of lancaster: Wife of john i of portugal (plague) (b. 1359)   

1534  Death of Willem van enkenvoirt: Cardinal/bishop of utrecht,   

1543  Death of Lady mary boleyn: Mistress of king henry viii of england