Historical Events In October - 19
Tuesday, 19 March 2024
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.
0615 On this day in history st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 Pope Urban III on October - 19.
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.
1216 On October - 19 king John
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 On October - 19 rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
1492 On October - 19 columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
1507 On October - 19 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
1512 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19.
1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.
1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
1576 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.
1605 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1609 On October - 19 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.
1634 On this day in history beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history.
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on October - 19.
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
1765 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on this day in history.