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  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1071  Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on August - 19.   

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

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on August - 19.   

1263  King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on this day in history.   

1399  On this day in history king Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry   

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 this day in history.   

1493  Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on August - 19.   

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

1504  On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.   

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

1524  Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on this day in history.   

1558  On this day in history paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history sigismund III becomes king of Poland   

1591  On this day in history french king Henri IV occupies Rouen   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on August - 19.   

1601  Michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies on this day in history.   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on this day in history.   

1631  On August - 19 the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer   

1631  John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on August - 19.   

1646  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on this day in history.   

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

1686  Antonio Tonelli, composer on August - 19.   

1689  Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history 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 August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on August - 19.   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on August - 19.   

1297  On August - 19 death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

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