Historical Events In May - 19

0715  On May - 19 st Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0804  On May - 19 alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on this day in history.   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor on May - 19.   

1506  On May - 19 columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

1515  George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles on May - 19.   

1517  On May - 19 philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht   

1536  On this day in history anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded   

1547  Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel on this day in history.   

1568  English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.   

1568  Mary, queen of Scots, arrested on May - 19.   

1571  On this day in history miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines   

1585  Spain confisquates English ships on this day in history.   

1588  On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

1601  Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on this day in history.   

1608  On this day in history matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

1611  On May - 19 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer on this day in history.   

1635  France declares war on Spain on May - 19.   

1643  On May - 19 battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army   

1643  Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut &New Harbor form United Colonies of New England on this day in history.   

1643  Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army on May - 19.   

1647  Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history.   

1649  England declared a Commonwealth on May - 19.   

1649  An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Grevelingen   

1653  On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48   

1662  Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.   

1746  On May - 19 johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1749  On May - 19 george II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer on this day in history.   

1762  Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) on May - 19.   

1770  On May - 19 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer   

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1469  On this day in history birth of giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on this day in history.   

1700  On May - 19 birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  Augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779) was born on this day in history.   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on May - 19.   

1755  On this day in history birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On this day in history death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  On this day in history death of louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276)   

1389  Death of Dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350) on May - 19.   

1526  Death of Emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464) on this day in history.   

1531  Death of Jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456) on this day in history.