Historical Events In August - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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.