Historical Events In May - 19

0715  St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0804  On this day in history 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 May - 19.  

1506  On May - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

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1568  On this day in history english queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary  

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  On May - 19 spain confisquates English ships  

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  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) on May - 19.  

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer on May - 19.  

1635  France declares war on Spain on May - 19.  

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

1643  On this day in history 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  On May - 19 sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies  

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

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

1746  On this day in history johann Friedrich Peter, composer  

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

1755  On this day in history gabriele Prota, composer  

1762  On this day in history johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre)  

1770  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer on this day in history.  

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

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) was born on May - 19.  

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

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 May - 19.  

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

1746  On May - 19 birth of johann Friedrich Peter, composer  

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on May - 19.  

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

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies  

1102  On May - 19 death of stephen, Count of Blois (b. c. 1045)  

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

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

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

1389  On this day in history death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)  

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