Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.  

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19.  

0727  On this day in history saint Frideswide  

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

1187  On October - 19 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  King John on October - 19.  

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

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  2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.  

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

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 October - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

1576  Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.  

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

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

1608  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

1609  On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49  

1630  In Boston the 1st general court is held on this day in history.  

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

1636  On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician  

1652  Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.  

1682  On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland  

1684  On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer  

1690  On October - 19 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  On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies  

1758  On October - 19 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies  

1765  On October - 19 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 October - 19.  

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)  

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.  

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.  

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

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

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.  

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46  

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

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.