Historical Events In October - 19

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

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0727  Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1031  On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord   

1187  On October - 19 pope Urban III   

1216  On this day in history king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.   

1216  On this day in history king John   

1268  On October - 19 konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1298  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on this day in history.   

1453  2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1576  On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence   

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

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  Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

1636  Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

1690  On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer   

1722  French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.   

1739  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1765  Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.   

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

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.