Historical Events In August - 19
Thursday, 10 July 2025
0440 St Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope on August - 19.
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 Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on this day in history.
1263 On this day in history king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings
1263 On August - 19 king James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing
1399 On this day in history king Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry
1458 On this day in history aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II
1477 On August - 19 maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of
1493 Maximilian I of Austria becomes Roman Catholic German emperor on this day in history.
1493 Frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77 on this day in history.
1504 On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.
1521 On August - 19 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on this day in history.
1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
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 On this day in history andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71
1587 Sigismund III becomes king of Poland on August - 19.
1591 French king Henri IV occupies Rouen on August - 19.
1596 On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I
1601 On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies
1627 Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on August - 19.
1631 The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on August - 19.
1631 On this day in history john Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love)
1646 On August - 19 john Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England
1646 On August - 19 alexander Henderson, Scottish theologian
1650 Abraham de Verwer, painter, buried at about 55 on August - 19.
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 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.
1691 On this day in history battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 Mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle on this day in history.