January 19: This day in European History

This Day In European History
19th January

Events
1493: Battle of Salins; a French invasion of the Holy Roman Empire is defeated by Emperor Maximilian.
1523: The 67 Articles published by Ulrich Zwingli; they challenge Papal power.
1643: The Battle of Braddock Down; Royalists beat Parliamentarians in the English Civil War.
1668: France and the Holy Roman Empire agree a potential division of all Spanish lands.
1771: The French parliaments are abolished and replaced with courts under royal control; fierce opposition ensues.
1812: As part of the Napoleon Wars, British forces take Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain.
1903: The first Tour de France cycle race is organised.
1915: Britain suffers the first aerial bombing on 'home' soil, by a zeppelin.
1936: The first air flight by a British monarch.
1939: The Italian Parliament is replaced by the Camera del Fascie delle Corporazioni.
1969: Jan Palach, a Czech Student, burns himself to death in protest at the Soviet Invasion.

Births
1736: James Watt, Scottish inventor.
1839: Paul Cezanne, French painter.
1747: Johann Elert Bode, German astronomer.
1798: Auguste Comte, French philosopher and sociology pioneer.
1863: Werner Sombart, German economist.
1884: Ivan Maysky, Russia negotiator at the WW2 Yalta and Potsdam conferences.

Deaths
1576: Hans Sachs, German poet.
1729: William Congreve, English dramatist.
1865: Pierre-Joseph Proudhon, French socialist.