On August 19, history records 51 notable events, 196 famous births and 80 deaths, spanning the years 947 to 1759.
Events on this day include: Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces. (947); Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon. (1153).
Notable people born on August 19 include Marcus Aurelius Probus (232), Catherine of Bohemia (1342), Íñigo López de Mendoza, 1st Marquis of Santillana (1398).
Notable figures who died on this day include Credan (780), Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya (911), Abu Yazid (947).
Events on 19 August 51
See all →Abu Yazid, a Kharijite rebel leader, is defeated and killed in the Hodna Mountains in modern-day Algeria by Fatimid forces.
Baldwin III of Jerusalem takes control of the Kingdom of Jerusalem from his mother Melisende, and also captures Ascalon.
In Ireland, the Hiberno-Norman de Burghs (Burkes) and Anglo-Norman Fitzgeralds fight in the Battle of Knockdoe.
Mary, Queen of Scots, who was 18 years old, returns to Scotland after spending 13 years in France.
The "Samlesbury witches", three women from the Lancashire village of Samlesbury, England, are put on trial, accused of practicing witchcraft, one of the most famous witch trials in British history.
Second Anglo-Dutch War: Rear Admiral Robert Holmes leads a raid on the Dutch island of Terschelling, destroying 150 merchant ships, an act later known as "Holmes's Bonfire".
Salem witch trials: In Salem, Province of Massachusetts Bay, five people, one woman and four men, including a clergyman, are executed after being convicted of witchcraft.
Prince Charles Edward Stuart raises his standard in Glenfinnan: The start of the Second Jacobite Rebellion, known as "the 45".
Ottoman-Persian War: In the Battle of Kars, the Ottoman army is routed by Persian forces led by Nader Shah.
Battle of Lagos Naval battle during the Seven Years' War between Great Britain and France.
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Birthdays on 19 August 196
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Deaths on 19 August 80
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