Historical Events In May - 19
Tuesday, 20 May 2025
0715 On May - 19 st Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope
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
1296 On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies
1469 Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor on May - 19.
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 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 Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel on May - 19.
1568 On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary
1568 On this day in history mary, queen of Scots, arrested.
1571 Miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines on May - 19.
1585 Spain confisquates English ships on May - 19.
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 Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague on May - 19.
1611 On this day in history innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)
1616 Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer on May - 19.
1635 On May - 19 france declares war on Spain
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 May - 19.
1643 Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army on this day in history.
1647 On May - 19 sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies
1649 England declared a Commonwealth on May - 19.
1649 On this day in history an Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.
1652 Spanish troops occupy Grevelingen on May - 19.
1653 Carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48 on this day in history.
1662 Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on this day in history.
1746 On May - 19 johann Friedrich Peter, composer
1749 On this day in history george II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley
1755 Gabriele Prota, composer on May - 19.
1762 On this day in history johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)
1770 On May - 19 antoine-Charles Glachant, composer
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