births
August 19, 1596
Elizabeth Stuart, queen of Bohemia (died 1662)
Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia
Elizabeth Stuart was Electress of the Palatinate and briefly Queen of Bohemia as the wife of Frederick V of the Palatinate. The couple's selection for the crown by the nobles of Bohemia was part of the political and religious turmoil that set off the Thirty Years' War. Since her husband's reign in Bohemia lasted over only one winter, she is called "The Winter Queen".
August 19
August 19 is the 231st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 134 days remain until the end of the year.