Historical Events In October - 19
Wednesday, 02 July 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.
1187 On this day in history pope Urban III
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 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on this day in history.
1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on this day in history.
1466 On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on this day in history.
1512 On this day in history martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer 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 October - 19.
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 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.
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 this day in history.
1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held on this day in history.
1634 On this day in history beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on this day in history.
1652 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 On this day in history french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 On October - 19 jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on October - 19.
1765 On this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties