Historical Events In May - 19

0715  St Gregory II begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0804  On May - 19 alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On May - 19 dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1296  On this day in history celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies   

1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor on May - 19.   

1506  Columbus selects his son Diego as sole heir on this day in history.   

1515  On this day in history george van Saksen-Meissen sells Friesland for 100,000 gold guilders to arch duke Charles   

1517  Philip van Bourgondie installed as bishop of Utrecht on May - 19.   

1536  Anne Boleyn, Queen of England/wife of Henry VIII, beheaded on May - 19.   

1547  Monarch Johan Frederik surrenders to Karel on this day in history.   

1568  English queen Elizabeth I arrests Scottish queen Mary on this day in history.   

1568  On this day in history mary, queen of Scots, arrested.   

1571  On this day in history miguel Lopez de Lagazpi founded Manilla in the Phillipines   

1585  Spain confisquates English ships on this day in history.   

1588  On May - 19 spanish Armada sets sail for Lisbon, bound to England   

1601  On May - 19 costanzo Porta, Italian composer   

1608  Matthias von Habsburgs army reaches Lieben, at Prague on May - 19.   

1611  Innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89) on May - 19.   

1616  On this day in history johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer   

1635  On this day in history france declares war on Spain   

1643  Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim French army destroys Spanish army on May - 19.   

1643  Massachusetts Bay, Plymouth, Connecticut &New Harbor form United Colonies of New England on this day in history.   

1643  Battle at Rocroi/Allersheim: French army destroys Spanish army on this day in history.   

1647  Sebastian Vrancx, Flemish painter (captain of vigilante), dies on May - 19.   

1649  On this day in history england declared a Commonwealth   

1649  An Act declaring England a Commonwealth is passed by the Long Parliament. England would be a republic for the next eleven years on this day in history.   

1652  On this day in history spanish troops occupy Grevelingen   

1653  On May - 19 carel Reyniersz, gov-gen of Neth East Indies, dies at 48   

1662  Uniformity Act of England goes into effect on May - 19.   

1746  On this day in history johann Friedrich Peter, composer   

1749  On this day in history george II grants charter to Ohio Company to settle Ohio Valley   

1755  On this day in history gabriele Prota, composer   

1762  Johann G Fichte German philosopher (Wissenschaftslehre) on this day in history.   

1770  Antoine-Charles Glachant, composer on this day in history.   

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1469  Giovanni della Robbia, Ital's sculptor was born on May - 19.   

1611  On May - 19 birth of innocent XI, [Benedetto Odescalchi], Italy, 240th Pope (1676-89)   

1616  Johann Jacob Froberger, German singer/organist/composer was born on May - 19.   

1700  On this day in history birth of josé de Escandón, Spanish colonial governor (d. 1770)   

1724  On May - 19 birth of augustus Hervey, 3rd Earl of Bristol, British admiral and politician (d. 1779)   

1744  Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1818) was born on this day in history.   

1746  Johann Friedrich Peter, composer was born on May - 19.   

1755  Gabriele Prota, composer was born on this day in history.   

0804  On this day in history alcuin of York, English scholar, dies in Tours France at 69   

0988  On this day in history dunstan[us], English archbishop of Canterbury, dies   

1125  On May - 19 death of vladimir Monomakh, Russian prince (b. 1053)   

1296  Celestine V, [Pietro del Murrone], Pope (1294), dies on this day in history.   

1319  Death of Louis d'Évreux, son of Philip III of France (b. 1276) on this day in history.   

1389  On May - 19 death of dmitri Donskoi, Grand Prince of Muscovy (b. 1350)   

1526  On May - 19 death of emperor Go-Kashiwabara of Japan (b. 1464)   

1531  On May - 19 death of jan Łaski, Polish statesman and diplomat (b. 1456)