Events & Holidays In October - 19

Constitution Celebrations (Niue)

Mother Teresa Day (Albania)

Samora Machel Day (Mozambique)

1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.  

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.  

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.  

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.  

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide  

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III  

1216  On this day in history death of king John  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46  

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.