Historical Events In August - 19

0440  On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

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

1071  Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on August - 19.   

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on this day in history.   

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

1263  On August - 19 king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing   

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

1458  Aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II on this day in history.   

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

1493  Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on this day in history.   

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

1504  Battle of Knockdoe on this day in history.   

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

1524  Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on August - 19.   

1561  Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71   

1587  Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on August - 19.   

1591  French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on this day in history.   

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

1601  Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on August - 19.   

1627  On this day in history prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo   

1631  The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on this day in history.   

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  Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on August - 19.   

1650  Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on this day in history.   

1654  On this day in history yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies   

1686  On August - 19 antonio Tonelli, composer   

1689  On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.   

1691  On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 19 birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on this day in history.   

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

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

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

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

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  On August - 19 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.