Historical Events In August - 19

0440  St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 19.   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

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

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

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on August - 19.   

1263  On this day in history king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings   

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  On this day in history mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots   

1561  On August - 19 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  On August - 19 sigismund III becomes king of Poland   

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

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  John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on this day in history.   

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

1646  On August - 19 alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian   

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

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

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer on August - 19.   

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

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on August - 19.   

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

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

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

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

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  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born 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  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

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

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