Famous Birthdays In August - 19

1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

1398  On this day in history birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On this day in history birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on August - 19.   

1590  On this day in history birth of henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649)   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

1621  Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, Dutch painter (d. 1674) was born on August - 19.   

1631  On August - 19 birth of john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

1646  On August - 19 birth of john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England   

1686  On this day in history birth of antonio Tonelli, composer   

1686  On August - 19 birth of eustace Budgell, English writer (d. 1737)   

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) was born on this day in history.   

1711  On this day in history birth of edward Boscawen, British admiral (d. 1761)   

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer was born on August - 19.   

1743  On August - 19 birth of marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV   

1743  Madame du Barry, French courtesan (d. 1793) was born on this day in history.   

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime was born on August - 19.   

1780  Baranger, writer was born on August - 19.   

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks was born on this day in history.   

1813  On this day in history birth of william Henry Fry, composer   

1815  On this day in history birth of john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  On this day in history birth of julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer was born on August - 19.   

1831  On August - 19 birth of stephen Gano Burbridge, Bvt Major General (Union volunteers)   

1839  Oskar Brefeld, German botanist was born on August - 19.   

1844  Minna Canth, Finland, novelist/playwright (social evils) was born on this day in history.   

1846  Luis Martín, Spanish Superior-General of the Society of Jesus (d. 1906) was born on this day in history.   

1848  On this day in history birth of gustave Caillebotte, French shipbuilding design/painter (Rue de Paris)   

1851  Frans Schollaert, Belgian premier (1908-11) was born on August - 19.   

1853  Aleksei Brusilov, Russian general (d. 1926) was born on this day in history.   

1858  On August - 19 birth of edith Nesbit, England, children books author (Railway Children)   

1859  Charles Comiskey, 1st basemen/manager (Chicago White Sox) was born on this day in history.   

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0014  Death of Augustus, Roman Emperor (b. 63 BC) on this day in history.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.