Historical Events In October - 19
Thursday, 16 January 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 Pope Urban III on October - 19.
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 October - 19 konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded
1298 On October - 19 rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 On October - 19 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
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 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on this day in history.
1545 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer
1547 On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
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 On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 On October - 19 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 October - 19.
1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on October - 19.
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on this day in history.
1652 On this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on October - 19.
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 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on October - 19.
1765 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on this day in history.