Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 27 April 2024
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 this day in history.
0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.
1187 On this day in history pope Urban III
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 October - 19 king John
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on this day in history.
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 On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
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 On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 On this day in history 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 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 On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
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 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 this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
1765 On this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties