Historical Events In August - 19
Monday, 18 November 2024
0440 On this day in history st Sixtus III ends his reign as Catholic Pope
0440 Sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies on this day in history.
0472 Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.
1071 On this day in history battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King
1099 On August - 19 crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon
1263 On this day in history king James I or Argon censors Hebrew writings
1263 King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on August - 19.
1399 On this day in history king Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry
1458 On August - 19 aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II
1477 Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on August - 19.
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 August - 19.
1504 On August - 19 battle of Knockdoe.
1521 On August - 19 lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)
1524 On August - 19 emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy
1558 Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on this day in history.
1561 Mary Proclaimed Queen of Scots on this day in history.
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 On this day in history elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I
1601 On August - 19 michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies
1627 On August - 19 prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo
1631 The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on August - 19.
1631 John Dryden, 1st poet laureate of England (All for Love) on this day in history.
1646 On this day in history 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 On August - 19 yom Tov Lipmann Heller, rabbi/author (Tosefot Yom Tov), dies
1686 On this day in history antonio Tonelli, composer
1689 Samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized) on this day in history.
1691 On August - 19 battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks
1691 On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle