Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 15 September 2025
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 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 On October - 19 king John
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.
1453 On this day in history 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.
1507 On October - 19 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
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 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.
1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.
1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
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 On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 On October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.
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 this day in history.
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
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 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.