Historical Events In May - 19
Friday, 25 October 2024
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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