Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

1692  5 women executed for witchcraft in Salem Mass on August - 19.   

1698  On August - 19 russian czar Peter the Great begins term   

1699  On this day in history jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69   

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 August - 19.   

1737  On this day in history johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer   

1743  On this day in history marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV   

1744  On August - 19 carlo Arrigoni, composer, dies at 46   

1753  [Johann] Balthasar Neumann, German architect, dies at 66 on August - 19.   

1756  On this day in history anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime   

1757  On this day in history battle at Gross Jagerndorf: Russian army beats Prussia [NS=Aug 30]   

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 this day in history.   

1780  On August - 19 baranger, writer   

1780  On August - 19 bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32   

1785  Seth Thomas, pioneer in mass production of clocks on August - 19.   

1787  W Herschel discovers Enceladus, a moon of Saturn on August - 19.   

1791  Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac on August - 19.   

1795  Friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

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 August - 19.   

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  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate on this day in history.   

1813  William Henry Fry, composer on August - 19.   

1813  On August - 19 johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  John Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879 on August - 19.   

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands   

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

1818  CAPT James Biddle takes possession of Oregon Territory for U.S on August - 19.   

1821  On August - 19 failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII   

1822  On August - 19 melchor Lopez Jimenez, composer, dies at 62   

1824  On August - 19 georg Goltermann, composer   

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

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1342  On this day in history birth of katharine of Bohemia, Duchess of Bavaria (d. 1395)   

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  On August - 19 birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

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

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 this day in history.   

1596  On this day in history birth of elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662)   

0440  On August - 19 sixtus III, Italian Pope (432-40), dies   

0472  Ricimer, Barbaars general, dies on August - 19.   

1186  Death of Geoffrey II, Duke of Brittany (b. 1158) on this day in history.   

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  Death of Saint Louis of Toulouse, French Catholic bishop (b. 1274) on this day in history.   

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

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