On February 19, history records 38 notable events, 174 famous births and 80 deaths, spanning the years 197 to 1846.
Events on this day include: Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. (197); Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire. (356).
Notable people born on February 19 include Domenico Grimani (1461), Nicolaus Copernicus (1473), Matthäus Schwarz (1497).
Notable figures who died on this day include Clodius Albinus (197), Leontius of Trier (446), Irene Doukaina (1133).
Events on 19 February 38
See all →Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies.
Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire.
Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, having succeeded his father John III of Sweden in 1592.
The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
The Second Battle of Guararapes takes place, effectively ending Dutch colonization efforts in Brazil.
England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama and confined to Fort Stoddert.
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands and claims them in the name of King George III.
In Austin, Texas the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States.
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Birthdays on 19 February 174
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Deaths on 19 February 80
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