Historical Events In October - 19

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

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

0727  Saint Frideswide on October - 19.  

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

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 October - 19.  

1268  Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.  

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  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 October - 19.  

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer 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.  

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

1581  On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

1605  On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)  

1608  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1684  On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer  

1690  On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer  

1722  On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher  

1739  England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.  

1745  Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.  

1758  On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies  

1765  On October - 19 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  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.  

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

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

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

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

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 this day in history.  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.  

1216  On this day in history death of king John  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.  

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)  

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.  

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