Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 15 December 2025
0439 On October - 19 the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa. 

0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19. 

0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide 

1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19. 

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 October - 19. 

1216 On this day in history 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 2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19. 

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

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

1512 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on this day in history. 

1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19. 

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 October - 19. 

1576 On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence 

1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19. 

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

1608 On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies 

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

1630 On October - 19 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 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on this day in history. 

1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19. 

1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland 

1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer 

1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19. 

1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history. 

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

1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19. 

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 this day in history. 

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