Historical Events In August - 19

0440  St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0440  Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.   

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

1071  On August - 19 battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King   

1099  On this day in history crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon   

1263  King James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings on this day in history.   

1263  On August - 19 king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing   

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on this day in history.   

1458  On August - 19 aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II   

1477  On this day in history maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of   

1493  On this day in history maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor   

1493  Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on August - 19.   

1504  On August - 19 battle of Knockdoe.   

1521  On this day in history lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1524  On this day in history emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy   

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

1561  Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on August - 19.   

1561  Mary Queen of Scots arrives in Leith Scotland to assume throne after spending 13 years in France on this day in history.   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on August - 19.   

1587  Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on this day in history.   

1591  On August - 19 french king Henri IV occupies Rouen   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on this day in history.   

1601  On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.   

1631  On this day in history the birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer   

1631  On August - 19 john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)   

1646  On August - 19 john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England   

1646  Alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1689  On August - 19 samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

1691  On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks   

1691  On August - 19 mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on August - 19.   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on August - 19.   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

1558  On August - 19 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 August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On August - 19 death of geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158)   

1245  Death of Ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195) on this day in history.   

1284  On August - 19 death of alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273)   

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 August - 19.   

1580  On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71