Historical Events In August - 19

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

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  On this day in history -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French   

1719  On this day in history karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52   

1737  On this day in history johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on this day in history.   

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

1753  On this day in history [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66   

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

1757  On August - 19 battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]   

1768  On this day in history saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia.   

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

1780  On August - 19 baranger, writer   

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

1785  On August - 19 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 this day in history.   

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on August - 19.   

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

1812  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on August - 19.   

1812  On this day in history uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

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

1813  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate on August - 19.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on August - 19.   

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  On this day in history java again in Dutch hands   

1816  On this day in history julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

1818  On this day in history cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

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  Georg Goltermann, composer on this day in history.   

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  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on this day in history.   

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  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on August - 19.   

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

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

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.