Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.   

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

1744  On August - 19 carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

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

1756  On August - 19 anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on August - 19.   

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

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  On this day in history bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32   

1785  On August - 19 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on August - 19.   

1791  On this day in history benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac   

1795  On this day in history friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67   

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on this day in history.   

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

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

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on August - 19.   

1813  On this day in history gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.   

1813  On August - 19 william Henry Fry, composer   

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on August - 19.   

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on August - 19.   

1816  On this day in history java again in Dutch hands   

1816  Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on August - 19.   

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

1821  Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII on this day in history.   

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  On this day in history georg Goltermann, composer   

1826  On this day in history canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

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  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1596  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on August - 19.   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  On this day in history ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On this day in history death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  On August - 19 death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  On this day in history 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  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.