Historical Events In August - 19

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  Battle at Manzikert: Seldjuken sultan Alp Arslan beats Byzantine King on this day in history.   

1099  Crusaders beat Saracens in Battle of Ascalon on August - 19.   

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

1263  King James I of Argon censors Hebrew writing on August - 19.   

1399  King Richard II of England surrenders to his cousin Henry on August - 19.   

1458  On this day in history aenea Silvio Piccolomini chosen Pope Pius II   

1477  Maximilian I, son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick III, weds Mary of on August - 19.   

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

1493  On this day in history frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1504  On this day in history battle of Knockdoe.   

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

1524  Emperor Charles V's troops besiege Marseille, Italy on August - 19.   

1558  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian on August - 19.   

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  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I on August - 19.   

1601  On this day in history michael the Brave, ruler of Turkey, dies   

1627  Prince Frederik Henry conquerors fort Groenlo on this day in history.   

1631  The birth of John Dryden, English poet, dramatist and satire writer on August - 19.   

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

1646  John Flamsteed, 1st astronomer royal of England on August - 19.   

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  On this day in history samuel Richardson, English novelist (Pamela) (baptized)   

1691  Battle at Szalankemen: Austrians beat Turks on this day in history.   

1691  On this day in history mustafa Koprulu, Turkish grand vizer, dies in battle   

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1342  Katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395) was born on this day in history.   

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  Paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian was born on this day in history.   

1590  Henry Rich, 1st Earl of Holland, English soldier (d. 1649) was born on August - 19.   

1596  Elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I was born on August - 19.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On this day in history sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on this day in history.   

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

1245  On this day in history death of ramon Berenguer IV, Count of Provence (b. 1195)   

1284  Death of Alphonso, Earl of Chester, son of Edward I of England (b. 1273) on this day in history.   

1297  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on August - 19.   

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

1580  On August - 19 andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71