[Loch-ruadh] Today in history August 19

[Dohmnall O'Ruairc]

1071 MANZIKERT - Byzantines defeated by Turks.
1153 Baldwin III (Jerusalem) takes Ascalon.
1388 OTTERBURN - Death of The Douglas.
1399 Richard II (England) surrenders to Henry, his cousin and heir and
abdicates.
1457 Andrea del Castagno, Italian painter, dies.
1458 Election of Pius II as Pope.
1493 Death of Frederick (III as Holy Roman Emperor), (IV as King of
Germany),& (V as King of Austria).
1503 Pope Alexander VI (Rodrigo Borgia) dies accidentally of poison intended
for a guest.
1561 Mary Stuart lands in Scotland.
1568 Pope Pius V orders a commission to deal with the problems of
missionaries in America.
1580 Death of Andrea de Pietro, known as "Palladio," architect.
1587 Election of Sigsimund III Vasa (Poland).