Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.  

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope today in history.  

1031  Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.  

1216  On October - 19 king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.  

1298  Today in history rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered  

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

1466  2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.  

1492  Today in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)  

1512  Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.  

1576  On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence  

1630  In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.  

1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)  

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born today in history.  

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born today in history.  

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born today in history.  

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.  

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.  

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.  

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.  

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III  

1216  Death of King John today in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

1432  Today in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)  

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 today in history.  

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.