Historical Events In October - 19

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.  

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)  

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 this day in history 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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history death of king John  

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded  

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)  

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.  

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.  

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)