Historical Events In October - 19

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

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

0727  Saint Frideswide on October - 19.  

1031  On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord  

1187  On this day in history pope Urban III  

1216  King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on this day in history.  

1216  King John on October - 19.  

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

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

1453  2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.  

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1466  On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn  

1492  On October - 19 columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)  

1507  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19.  

1547  On this day in history 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 this day in history.  

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19.  

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

1608  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.  

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 October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood  

1636  Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.  

1652  Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.  

1682  On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland  

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

1765  Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.  

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.  

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.  

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.  

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.  

1605  On October - 19 birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)  

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.  

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III  

1216  On October - 19 death of king John  

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

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

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