Page 2: Historical Events In August - 19

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

1698  Russian czar Peter the Great begins term on this day in history.   

1699  On August - 19 jose Saenz d'aguirre, Spanish cardinal, dies at 69   

1702  On this day in history -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  Johann Georg Christoph Schetky, composer on August - 19.   

1743  Marie Jeanne Becu comtesse du Barry, last mistress of Louis XV on this day in history.   

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

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

1756  Anthony FRE Haersolte, member of Executing Regime on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1780  On this day in history baranger, writer   

1780  Bernhard Haltenberger, composer, dies at 32 on August - 19.   

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 this day in history friedrich Hartmann Graf, composer, dies at 67   

1796  Spain & France sign anti-English alliance on August - 19.   

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

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

1812  Vincenzo Righini, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1813  Gervasio Antonio de Posadas joins Argentina's second triumvirate on August - 19.   

1813  On August - 19 william Henry Fry, composer   

1813  On this day in history johann Carl Friedrich Rellstab, composer, dies at 54   

1815  On August - 19 john Porter McCown, Major General (Confederate Army), died in 1879   

1816  On August - 19 java again in Dutch hands   

1816  On August - 19 julius PJA van Zuylen van Nyevelt, Dutch minister of Foreign affairs   

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

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

1398  On August - 19 birth of marqués de Santillana, Spanish poet (d. 1458)   

1521  Lodovico Guicciardini, Italian historian (Descrittione di Tutti) was born on August - 19.   

1557  On this day in history birth of frederick I, Duke of Württemberg (d. 1608)   

1558  On this day in history birth of paulus Merula, Dutch lawyer/historian   

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  Elizabeth Stuart, Electress Palatine and Queen of Bohemia (d. 1662) was born on this day in history.   

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

0472  On August - 19 ricimer, Barbaars general, dies   

1186  On this day in history 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 August - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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