Historical Events In October - 19

0439  The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.  

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.  

0727  On this day in history saint Frideswide  

1031  On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord  

1187  On this day in history 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  Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

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  On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn  

1492  On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)  

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

1512  On this day in history martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).  

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 October - 19.  

1576  Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on October - 19.  

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

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.  

1608  On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies  

1609  Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.  

1630  On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held  

1634  Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on this day in history.  

1636  On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician  

1652  On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer  

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

1684  Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.  

1690  On October - 19 giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer  

1722  French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.  

1739  On this day in history england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]  

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 this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties  

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)  

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  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide  

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

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

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46  

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

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.