Historical Events In June - 19
Wednesday, 17 August 2022
0240 -BC- Eratosthenes estimates circumference of Earth on this day in history.
0987 On this day in history louis IV, crowned king of France
1113 Odo/Odardus van Kamerijk, French writer/bishop of Kamerijk, dies on June - 19.
1179 On June - 19 the Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Earl Erling Skakke is killed, and the battle changes the tide of the civil wars.
1205 On this day in history pope Innocent III fires Adolf I as archbishop of Cologne
1269 On June - 19 king Louis IX of Frances decrees all Jews must wear a badge of shame
1286 Rabbenu Mir of Rothenbur imprisoned in fortress of Ensisheim on this day in history.
1306 The Earl of Pembroke's army defeats Bruce's Scottish army at the Battle of Methven on this day in history.
1312 Piers Gaveston, earl of Cornwall, beheaded on this day in history.
1341 On this day in history juliana van Falconieri, Italian saint/Swedish tenor, dies
1369 Duke Philip the Stout marries Margaretha van Male on June - 19.
1464 On this day in history french King Louis XI forms postal service
1502 On June - 19 emperor Maximilian I & England sign treaty of Antwerp
1542 Leo Jud[ae], Swiss pastor/church reformer on this day in history.
1554 Sixt[us] Birck [Xystus Betulius], German writer (Judith), dies at 53 on this day in history.
1566 The birth of James VI of Scotland and England on June - 19.
1566 On June - 19 james I Stuart, king of Scotland (James VI)/England (1567/1603-25)
1572 On June - 19 garrison under Adrian van Swieten occupy Oudewater
1586 English colonists sailed from Roanoke Island NC on June - 19.
1588 Spanish Armada heavily destroyed in storm at Coruna on this day in history.
1595 On this day in history wladyslaw IV Vasa, king of Poland (1632-48)
1608 On June - 19 thomas Fuller, England, literary (History of the Holy War)
1613 Christian de Placker, composer on this day in history.
1621 On this day in history battle at Dragetsani: Turkish army beats Greece
1623 The birth of Blaise Pascal, French mathematician on June - 19.
1623 Blaise Pascal, mathematician/physicist/religious writer (Pascal) on this day in history.
1631 Peace of Cherasco: Charles de Gonzaga-Nevers becomes duke of Mantua on June - 19.
1633 Philippus van Limborch, remonstrants theologist/vicar on June - 19.
1652 Louis de Geer, Neth/Swedish industrialist/millionaire, dies at 64 on June - 19.
1669 On this day in history polish parliament selects Litouwer Michael Wisniopwiecki as king
1708 Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, composer on June - 19.
1717 On this day in history johann Wenzel Anton Stamitz, composer
1741 On June - 19 reinier Vinkeles, Dutch engraver/art collector
1747 On June - 19 alessandro Marcello, composer, dies at 77