Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.   

0615  In this year, St Deusdedit I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0727  Saint Frideswide.   

1031  Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord   

1187  Pope Urban III.   

1216  King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.   

1216  King John.   

1268  Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded.   

1298  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered   

1453  2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war.   

1466  2nd Peace of Thorn.   

1276  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun   

1433  Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher   

1507  Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: [aytta van zwichem], dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale ancina: Composer   

1581  Dimitri ivanovitch: Russian son of ivan iv "the terrible"   

1582  Dmitry ivanovich: Russian tsarevich   

1605  Thomas browne: British writer (garden of cyrus)   

1610  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier   

0727  Saint frideswide: Saint frideswide   

1187  Pope urban iii: Pope urban iii   

1216  King john: King john   

1268  Konradin von hohenstaufen: Duke of zwaben, beheaded   

1432  John de mowbray: 2nd duke of norfolk, english politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del vaga: Italian painter,   

1553  Bonifazio veronese/veneziano: [de' pitati], italian painter,   

1587  Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1541)