Historical Events In May - 19

0715  On this day in history st Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0804  Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history.   

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

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on May - 19.   

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

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  Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.   

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

1547  Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel on May - 19.   

1568  English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on May - 19.   

1568  Mary, queen of Scots, arrested on this day in history.   

1571  Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines on this day in history.   

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 May - 19 matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague   

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

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

1635  On May - 19 france declares war on Spain   

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

1643  On May - 19 massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut &New Harbor form United Colonies of New England   

1643  On this day in history battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army   

1647  Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on May - 19.   

1649  England declared a Commonwealth on this day in history.   

1649  An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years on May - 19.   

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

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

1749  On this day in history george II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer on this day in history.   

1762  On May - 19 johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)   

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

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on this day in history.   

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

1616  On this day in history 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 May - 19.   

1744  On May - 19 birth of charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818)   

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

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

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

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

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on May - 19.   

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

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

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