Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.  

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0727  On October - 19 saint Frideswide  

1031  Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on this day in history.  

1187  On October - 19 pope Urban III  

1216  King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.  

1216  On this day in history 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.  

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1466  2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.  

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

1507  On October - 19 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

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  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.  

1576  On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence  

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19.  

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 this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer  

1682  On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland  

1684  On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer  

1690  Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on this day in history.  

1722  On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher  

1739  On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]  

1745  On this day in history 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  

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.  

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.  

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.  

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.  

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.  

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.  

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.  

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)  

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

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.  

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.