Historical Events In May - 19

0715  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1506  On this day in history columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir   

1515  On this day in history george van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles   

1517  On this day in history philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht   

1536  Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on May - 19.   

1547  On May - 19 monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel   

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  On this day in history spain confisquates English ships   

1588  On May - 19 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

1601  On May - 19 costanzo Porta, Italian composer   

1608  On May - 19 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 May - 19.   

1635  France declares war on Spain on May - 19.   

1643  Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1649  On May - 19 england declared a Commonwealth   

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  Spanish troops occupy Grevelingen on this day in history.   

1653  On May - 19 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48   

1662  On May - 19 uniformity Act of England goes into effect   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer on this day in history.   

1749  George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley on May - 19.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer on this day in history.   

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

1770  On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer   

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

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On May - 19 birth of johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1700  José de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770) was born on May - 19.   

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

1744  On this day in history birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on this day in history.   

1755  On May - 19 birth of gabriele Prota, composer   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on May - 19.   

0988  Dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies on May - 19.   

1125  Death of Vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053) on May - 19.   

1296  On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1319  On May - 19 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 this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)