Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa   

0615  In this year, St Deusdedit I starts his reign as Catholic Pope.   

0727  Saint Frideswide   

1031  Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord   

1187  Pope Urban III.   

1216  King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry   

1216  King John   

1268  Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded.   

1298  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered   

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

1466  2nd Peace of Thorn   

1492  Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1512  Martin Luther is recorded as becoming a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia)   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies.   

1576  Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1608  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies   

1609  Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49   

1630  In Boston the 1st general court is held   

1634  Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood.   

1636  Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician   

1652  Louis Le Quointe, composer.   

1682  English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland.   

1684  Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer   

1690  Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer   

1722  French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher   

1739  England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]   

1745  Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies   

1758  Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

1765  Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights and liberties   

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1276  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun   

1433  Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher   

1507  Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: [aytta van zwichem], dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale ancina: Composer   

1581  Dimitri ivanovitch: Russian son of ivan iv "the terrible"   

1582  Dmitry ivanovich: Russian tsarevich   

1605  Thomas browne: British writer (garden of cyrus)   

1610  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier   

0727  Saint frideswide: Saint frideswide   

1187  Pope urban iii: Pope urban iii   

1216  King john: King john   

1268  Death of Konradin von hohenstaufen: Duke of zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de mowbray: 2nd duke of norfolk, english politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Death of Pierino del vaga: Italian painter,   

1553  Bonifazio veronese/veneziano: [de' pitati], italian painter,   

1587  Death of Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1541)