Historical Events In May - 19
Tuesday, 22 October 2024
0715 St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on May - 19.
0804 Alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69 on this day in history.
0988 On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies
1296 On May - 19 celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies
1469 On May - 19 giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor
1506 On this day in history columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir
1515 On May - 19 george van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles
1517 Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht on this day in history.
1536 Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on May - 19.
1547 Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel on this day in history.
1568 English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.
1568 Mary, queen of Scots, arrested on May - 19.
1571 On this day in history miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines
1585 Spain confisquates English ships on this day in history.
1588 On this day in history spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England
1601 Costanzo Porta, Italian composer on this day in history.
1608 Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague on this day in history.
1611 On May - 19 innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)
1616 On May - 19 johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer
1635 On May - 19 france declares war on Spain
1643 On this day in history battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army
1643 Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut &New Harbor form United Colonies of New England on May - 19.
1643 On May - 19 battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army
1647 Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on this day in history.
1649 On May - 19 england declared a Commonwealth
1649 On May - 19 an Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years.
1652 On May - 19 spanish troops occupy Grevelingen
1653 On this day in history carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48
1662 On this day in history uniformity Act of England goes into effect
1746 Johann Friedrich Peter, composer on this day in history.
1749 George II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley on May - 19.
1755 On this day in history gabriele Prota, composer
1762 Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) on May - 19.
1770 On this day in history antoine-Charles Glachant, composer
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