Events & Holidays In October - 19

Constitution Celebrations (Niue)

Mother Teresa Day (Albania)

Samora Machel Day (Mozambique)

1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)  

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

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide  

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  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.  

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.  

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.