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  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.  

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded  

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  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)