Historical Events In May - 19
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0715 St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 19.
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 May - 19.
1469 Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor on this day in history.
1506 Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir on this day in history.
1515 George van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles on this day in history.
1517 On May - 19 philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht
1536 On May - 19 anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded
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 On this day in history mary, queen of Scots, arrested.
1571 On this day in history miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines
1585 Spain confisquates English ships on May - 19.
1588 On May - 19 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England
1601 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on May - 19.
1608 On this day in history 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 this day in history 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 May - 19.
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 May - 19.
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 May - 19 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48
1662 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on May - 19.
1746 On May - 19 johann Friedrich Peter, composer
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 this day in history.
1770 On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer
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