Historical Events In December - 19

0324  On this day in history licinius abdicates his position as Roman Emperor.   

0401  St Anastasius I ends his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on this day in history.   

1036  On this day in history su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1055  Seldjuken under Toghril Beg occupy Baghdad on this day in history.   

1075  Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on December - 19.   

1154  Henry II becomes King of England on this day in history.   

1154  On this day in history king Henry II of England crowned   

1327  On this day in history agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On this day in history urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist on December - 19.   

1551  On December - 19 dutch west coast hit by hurricane   

1562  On this day in history battle at Dreux: Anne de Montmorency & huguenots under Condé captured   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on December - 19.   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist on December - 19.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) on December - 19.   

1686  Robinson Crusoe leaves his island after 28 years (as per Defoe) on December - 19.   

1688  King James II's wife & son flee to France on December - 19.   

1696  On December - 19 jean-Francois Regnard's "Le Joueur," premieres in Paris   

1723  Susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother on December - 19.   

1732  Benjamin Franklin begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack" on this day in history.   

1732  On this day in history benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack"   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1744  On December - 19 jacobus J Cramer, priest of Holland/Zealand/West-Friesland   

1749  On December - 19 francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76   

1753  On December - 19 john Taylor, Virginia, philosopher (Jeffersonian Democracy)   

1776  On December - 19 thomas Paine publishes his first "American Crisis" essay   

1776  On December - 19 thomas Paine published his 1st "American Crisis" essay, in which he wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls"   

1777  On December - 19 washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for the winter   

1777  Washington settles his troops at Valley Forge, Pa for winter on this day in history.   

1779  On this day in history auguste-Gaspard-Louis Desnoyers, Paris France, engraver   

1783  On this day in history english govt of Pitt Jr forms   

1783  Charles-Julien Brianchon, France, mathematician (Brianchon's theorem) on this day in history.   

1788  Chinese troops occupy capital Thang Long Vietnam on this day in history.   

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1036  On this day in history birth of su Tung-p'o, China, poet/essayist/painter/calligrapher   

1498  Andreas Osiander, Germany, Protestant Reformation theologist was born on this day in history.   

1554  On December - 19 birth of philip William, Prince of Orange (d. 1618)   

1676  Louis-Nicholas Clerambault, Paris France, composer/organist was born on this day in history.   

1683  Philip V, Versailles France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history.   

1699  William Bowyer, English printer (d. 1777) was born on this day in history.   

1714  On December - 19 birth of john Winthrop, American astronomer (d. 1779)   

1723  On December - 19 birth of susanne K von Klettenberg, German friend of Goethes mother   

0401  Anastasius I, Bishop of Rome (399-401), dies on December - 19.   

1075  Death of Edith of Wessex, wife of Edward the Confessor of England on this day in history.   

1327  On this day in history death of agnes of France, Duchess of Burgundy   

1370  On December - 19 urban V, [Guillaume de Grimoard], 1st Avignon Pope (1362-70), dies   

1614  Melchior Bischoff, composer, dies at 67 on this day in history.   

1737  Death of James Sobieski, Crown Prince of Poland (b. 1667) on this day in history.   

1741  Vitus J Bering, Dutch navigator/explorer, dies on this day in history.   

1749  On this day in history francesco Antonio Bonporti, composer, dies at 76