Historical Events In October - 19

0439  On October - 19 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  On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord  

1187  Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

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

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  2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.  

1492  Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.  

1507  On October - 19 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

1512  On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).  

1545  On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer  

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.  

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

1609  On October - 19 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49  

1630  On this day in history in Boston the 1st general court is held  

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  Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.  

1682  On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland  

1684  Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on October - 19.  

1690  On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer  

1722  On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher  

1739  On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]  

1745  On October - 19 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 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 this day in history.  

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.  

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.  

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

1432  On this day in history 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  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 this day in history.