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 (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

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  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)