Historical Events In August - 19

0440  On August - 19 st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1071  On August - 19 battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King   

1099  On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on this day in history.   

1263  King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on August - 19.   

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.   

1458  On August - 19 aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II   

1477  Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on August - 19.   

1493  On August - 19 maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1504  On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.   

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

1524  On this day in history emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy   

1558  On August - 19 paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on August - 19.   

1561  On this day in history mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France   

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

1587  Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

1591  French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on August - 19.   

1596  On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1601  On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.   

1631  On this day in history the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer   

1631  On this day in history john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

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

1646  On this day in history alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian   

1650  On this day in history abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55   

1654  On August - 19 yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies   

1686  On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer   

1689  On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

1691  On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks   

1691  Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on August - 19.   

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

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on August - 19.   

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 August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.