Events on July 19

Date	Type	Event
19 July 711	Battles & Sieges	(19 July) The Umayyad commander Tariq bin Ziyad defeated the Visigothic king Roderic in the Battle of Guadalete (in southern Spain). This victory of Tariq marked the beginning of the Umayyad conquest of Hispania.
19 July 1296	Events	(19 July) Alauddin Khilji ascended the throne of Delhi. Apart from repulsing the Mongol invasions of India, he is known for his administrative reforms, related to revenues, price controls, and society.