Historical Events In July - 19

0064  Circus Maximus in Rome catches fire on this day in history.  

0514  On this day in history symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies  

0532  On July - 19 start of Dionysian Pascal Cycle  

0711  Muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic on July - 19.  

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on July - 19.  

1195  Battle at Alarcos: Almohaden beats Alfons VIII of Castilia on July - 19.  

1234  On July - 19 floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament  

1333  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.  

1374  On this day in history francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69  

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1380  On July - 19 thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais  

1425  Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good on this day in history.  

1510  38 Jews are burned at stake in Berlin Prussia on July - 19.  

1524  Boer War begins in Germany's Black Forest on July - 19.  

1525  Catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau on this day in history.  

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1543  Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England on July - 19.  

1544  On this day in history italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began.  

1545  King Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die on this day in history.  

1545  George Carew, English admiral, drowns on this day in history.  

1551  Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania on this day in history.  

1553  15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days on July - 19.  

1572  On this day in history battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries  

1575  Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater on July - 19.  

1590  On this day in history king Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail  

1592  Erhard Buttner, composer on this day in history.  

1599  On July - 19 jacob van Necks merchant fleet leaves Java  

1625  On July - 19 samuel Besler, composer, dies at 50  

1627  Dirck R "Didericus" Camphuysen, poet/printer/vicar, dies at about 41 on July - 19.  

1639  On July - 19 french troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan  

1674  Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer on July - 19.  

1688  On this day in history soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo  

1688  Cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50 on this day in history.  

1700  On July - 19 hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62  

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1592  On this day in history birth of erhard Buttner, composer  

1670  On this day in history birth of richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758)  

1688  Giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766) was born on July - 19.  

1735  On July - 19 birth of garret Wesley Mornington, composer  

1742  Jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer was born on July - 19.  

1744  Heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806) was born on this day in history.  

1750  Alessio Prati, composer was born on July - 19.  

1759  On this day in history birth of seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833)  

0514  On July - 19 symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies  

1054  On this day in history bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies  

1234  On this day in history death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament  

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on July - 19.  

1374  On July - 19 francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69  

1415  Death of Philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359) on this day in history.  

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on this day in history.  

1543  Death of Lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England on this day in history.