Historical Events In December - 19

0324  On this day in history licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.   

0401  St Anastasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1036  On December - 19 su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1055  On this day in history seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad   

1075  Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1154  On this day in history henry II becomes King of England   

1154  On this day in history king Henry II of England crowned   

1327  On December - 19 agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on December - 19.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist on December - 19.   

1551  On December - 19 dutch west coast hit by hurricane   

1562  Battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency & huguenots under Condé captured on December - 19.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist on December - 19.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on this day in history.   

1686  Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe) on this day in history.   

1688  King James II's wife & son flee to France on December - 19.   

1696  On December - 19 jean-Francois Regnard's "Le Joueur," premieres in Paris   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother on December - 19.   

1732  On December - 19 benjamin Franklin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"   

1732  On December - 19 benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on December - 19.   

1744  Jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland on December - 19.   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.   

1753  John Taylor, Virginia, philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy) on December - 19.   

1776  Thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay on this day in history.   

1776  Thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls" on this day in history.   

1777  Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter on December - 19.   

1777  Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.   

1779  Auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver on December - 19.   

1783  On December - 19 english govt of Pitt Jr forms   

1783  On December - 19 charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem)   

1788  On December - 19 chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam   

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1036  Su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher was born on this day in history.   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  Philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618) was born on this day in history.   

1676  On this day in history birth of louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist   

1683  On December - 19 birth of philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)   

1699  On December - 19 birth of william Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777)   

1714  On December - 19 birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  On this day in history birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

0401  On this day in history anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies   

1075  On this day in history death of edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England   

1327  Death of Agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy on this day in history.   

1370  Urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies on this day in history.   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1741  On December - 19 vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies   

1749  Francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76 on this day in history.