Historical Events In October - 19
Sunday, 29 January 2023
0439 On this day in history the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
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 this day in history.
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 this day in history.
1216 On this day in history king John
1268 On this day in history 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 this day in history.
1466 On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.
1507 On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
1512 On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
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 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 On October - 19 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies
1609 On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
1630 On this day in history in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 On this day in history beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history.
1682 On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 On October - 19 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 this day in history.