Historical Events In February - 19

0003  On February - 19 sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer (Blind Person Owl)   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0197  Lucius Septimius Severus' army beats Clodius Albinus at Lyon on February - 19.   

0356  Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples on this day in history.   

0607  On this day in history boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope   

0842  Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches on this day in history.   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1473  On February - 19 the birth of Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer   

1512  French troops under Gaston de Foix occupy Brescia on February - 19.   

1537  On this day in history weavers of Leiden Netherlands strike   

1537  On February - 19 weavers of Leiden Neth strike   

1539  On February - 19 jews of Tyrnau Hungary (then Trnava Czech), expelled   

1545  On this day in history pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41   

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on February - 19.   

1568  On February - 19 miles Coverdale, translator (1st complete English Bible), dies at 80   

1574  On this day in history spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer &Jisp Netherlands   

1574  On February - 19 spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer & Jisp Neth   

1582  On this day in history francis of Valois becomes duke of Brabant   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies on February - 19.   

1594  On February - 19 having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden.   

1600  The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America on this day in history.   

1605  On February - 19 orazio Tiberio Vecchi, composer, dies at 54   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) on this day in history.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer on this day in history.   

1619  On this day in history trial against Johan van Oldenbarnevelt begins in The Hague   

1620  Roemer P Visscher, poet, buried in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1634  Battle at Smolensk Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians on this day in history.   

1634  On February - 19 battle at Smolensk: Polish king Wladyslaw IV beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]   

1653  On February - 19 luigi Rossi, composer, dies   

1671  Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer on February - 19.   

1674  On February - 19 netherlands &England sign Peace of Westminster (NYC becomes English)   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on February - 19.   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41