Historical Events In October - 19
Wednesday, 15 October 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19. 

0615 On this day in history st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide 

1031 On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord 

1187 Pope Urban III on this day in history. 

1216 On this day in history king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry. 

1216 On October - 19 king John 

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

1298 On October - 19 rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered 

1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19. 

1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history. 

1492 On October - 19 columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) 

1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on October - 19. 

1512 On this day in history martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia). 

1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19. 

1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19. 

1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies 

1576 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence 

1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" 

1605 On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) 

1608 On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies 

1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19. 

1630 On this day in history in Boston the 1st general court is held 

1634 On October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood 

1636 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician 

1652 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer 

1682 On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland 

1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history. 

1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer 

1722 On this day in history french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher 

1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history. 

1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19. 

1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history. 

1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties 

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