Historical Events In October - 19
Tuesday, 06 June 2023
0439 On this day in history the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 Saint Frideswide on October - 19.
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 On October - 19 pope Urban III
1216 On October - 19 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 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 On this day in history rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 On this day in history 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on October - 19.
1512 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on this day in history.
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 October - 19.
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on October - 19.
1581 On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.
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 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on this day in history.
1636 On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 On this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.
1758 On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties