Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

1692  5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on this day in history.   

1698  On this day in history russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

1699  Jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1702  On August - 19 -24] Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French   

1719  Karl H Freiherr von Canstein, German lawyer, dies at 52 on this day in history.   

1737  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on August - 19.   

1744  Carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46 on this day in history.   

1753  [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66 on this day in history.   

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on August - 19.   

1757  Battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30] on this day in history.   

1768  Saint Isaac's Cathedral is founded in Saint Petersburg, Russia on August - 19.   

1772  Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish govt & restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 on August - 19.   

1780  On this day in history baranger, writer   

1780  On this day in history bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32   

1785  On August - 19 seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks   

1787  On August - 19 w Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn   

1791  On this day in history benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac   

1795  On August - 19 friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67   

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on this day in history.   

1812  USS Constitution captures HMS Guerriere. Lucy Brewer served on board Consituation as Nicolas Baker during this battle on this day in history.   

1812  On this day in history uS warship Constitution defeats British warship Guerriere   

1812  On this day in history vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56   

1813  On August - 19 gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on this day in history.   

1813  Johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

1815  On this day in history john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  Java again in Dutch hands on August - 19.   

1816  Julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs on August - 19.   

1818  On this day in history cAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S.   

1821  Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII on August - 19.   

1822  Melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1824  Georg Goltermann, composer on August - 19.   

1826  On August - 19 canada Co chartered to colonize Upper Canada (Ontario)   

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1342  On August - 19 birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

1398  Marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458) was born on this day in history.   

1521  On August - 19 birth of lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti)   

1557  Frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608) was born on August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1596  On August - 19 birth of elisabeth Stuart, English daughter of James I   

1596  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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

1297  On this day in history death of saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274)   

1493  On August - 19 frederick III of Innsbruck, German Emperor (1440-1493), dies at 77   

1580  Andrea Palladio, architect/writer (Il Redentore, Venice), dies at 71 on this day in history.