Historical Events In October - 19

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

0615  On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope  

0727  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.  

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

1298  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

1512  On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).  

1545  On October - 19 giovanale Ancina, composer  

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

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

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

1581  On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

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

1608  On October - 19 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies  

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 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  Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.  

1682  English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.  

1684  On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer  

1690  Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.  

1722  On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher  

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

1745  On October - 19 jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies  

1758  Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 19.  

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

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.  

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  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  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  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) 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.  

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