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  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)  

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  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

1216  On this day in history death of king John  

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