Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 19 April 2021
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.
0615 On this day in history 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 October - 19.
1187 Pope Urban III on this day in history.
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.
1216 King John on this day in history.
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 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.
1466 On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
1507 On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
1512 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19.
1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.
1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.
1576 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19.
1605 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.
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 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 On this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
1745 On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
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.