Historical Events In July - 19

0064  On this day in history circus Maximus in Rome catches fire   

0514  On this day in history symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

0532  Start of Dionysian Pascal Cycle on July - 19.   

0711  On this day in history muslim forces under Tariq ibn Ziyad defeat the Visigoths led by their king Roderic.   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on July - 19.   

1195  On July - 19 battle at Alarcos: Almohaden beats Alfons VIII of Castilia   

1234  Floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament on July - 19.   

1333  On July - 19 battle of Halidon Hill at Berwick where an English army under Edward III and Edward Balliol defeated the Scots forces led by Sir Archibald Douglas. English archers devastated the Scottish army and inflicted terrible losses, including six earls, seventy barons and over 500 knights   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on July - 19.   

1380  On July - 19 thomas of Buckingham's invasion army lands on Calais   

1425  Duke John VI van Brabant pledges Holland/Zealand to Philip the Good on July - 19.   

1510  On this day in history 38 Jews are burned at stake in Berlin Prussia   

1524  On July - 19 boer War begins in Germany's Black Forest   

1525  On July - 19 catholic German monarchy form Union of Dessau   

1534  Willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70 on July - 19.   

1543  On July - 19 lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England   

1544  Italian War of 1542: The Siege of Boulogne began on July - 19.   

1545  On this day in history king Henry VIII's flagship Mary Rose sinks at Portsmouth; 73 die   

1545  George Carew, English admiral, drowns on July - 19.   

1551  Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania on July - 19.   

1553  On this day in history 15-year-old Lady Jane Grey deposed as England's Queen after 9 days   

1572  Battle at Saint-Ghislain: Spanish army beats The Genlis' mercenaries on this day in history.   

1575  Spanish viceroy Gilles of Hierges attacks Oudewater on this day in history.   

1590  King Philip Ii's secretary Antonio Perez escapes jail on July - 19.   

1592  On this day in history erhard Buttner, composer   

1599  Jacob van Necks merchant fleet leaves Java on July - 19.   

1625  Samuel Besler, composer, dies at 50 on this day in history.   

1627  On July - 19 dirck R "Didericus" Camphuysen, poet/printer/vicar, dies at about 41   

1639  French troops occupy Salses, at Perpignan on July - 19.   

1674  Court of Holland bans books of Hobbes/Spinoza/Meyer on July - 19.   

1688  On July - 19 soldiers killed governor of Aerssen in Paramaribo   

1688  On July - 19 cornelis van Aerssen, governor of Suriname (1683-88), murdered at 50   

1700  On July - 19 hieronymus Gradenthaler, composer, dies at 62   

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1592  On this day in history birth of erhard Buttner, composer   

1670  On July - 19 birth of richard Leveridge, English bass and composer (d. 1758)   

1688  On this day in history birth of giuseppe Castiglione, Italian missionary to China (d. 1766)   

1735  On this day in history birth of garret Wesley Mornington, composer   

1742  On this day in history birth of jean-Baptiste Davaux, composer   

1744  On July - 19 birth of heinrich Christian Boie, German author (d. 1806)   

1750  On this day in history birth of alessio Prati, composer   

1759  Seraphim of Sarov, Russian Orthodox Saint (d. 1833) was born on July - 19.   

0514  On July - 19 symmachus, Italian Pope (498-514), dies   

1054  Bernold[us] Benno/Bernulphus, bishop of Utrecht (1027-54)/saint, dies on July - 19.   

1234  On July - 19 death of floris IV, count of Holland, killed in tournament   

1346  Dirk IV, mister of Valkenburg (1332-46), dies in battle on July - 19.   

1374  Francesco Petrarca, [Petracco], Italian mountaineer/poet, dies at 69 on July - 19.   

1415  On this day in history death of philippa of Lancaster, wife of John I of Portugal (plague) (b. 1359)   

1534  On this day in history willem van Enkenvoirt, cardinal/bishop of Utrecht, dies at about 70   

1543  On this day in history death of lady Mary Boleyn, mistress of King Henry VIII of England