Historical Events In August - 19

1692  5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1702  -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French on August - 19.   

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on August - 19.   

1737  On August - 19 johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on August - 19.   

1744  On this day in history carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

1753  On August - 19 [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66   

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

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on this day in history.   

1768  On August - 19 saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia.   

1772  Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 on August - 19.   

1780  Baranger, writer on this day in history.   

1780  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on August - 19.   

1785  On this day in history seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on this day in history.   

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on August - 19.   

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1796  On August - 19 spain & France sign anti-English alliance   

1812  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on this day in history.   

1812  On August - 19 uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1813  On August - 19 gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on August - 19.   

1813  On August - 19 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on this day in history.   

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands   

1816  On August - 19 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

1818  CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on August - 19.   

1821  On this day in history failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII   

1822  On this day in history melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62   

1824  On August - 19 georg Goltermann, composer   

1826  Canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1596  On this day in history 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.   

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

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

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  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.   

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

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