Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  On October - 19 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

1865  On October - 19 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3)   

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on October - 19.   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) on this day in history.   

1870  On this day in history four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

1870  1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on October - 19.   

1871  On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)   

1872  On October - 19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

1873  On October - 19 barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder)   

1874  Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on October - 19.   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on this day in history.   

1879  Afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.   

1882  On October - 19 vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright   

1888  On this day in history moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

1888  On October - 19 amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

1889  On October - 19 portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony   

1889  Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) on this day in history.   

1892  Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46) on this day in history.   

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer on this day in history.   

1899  Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) on October - 19.   

1900  On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

1900  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on October - 19.   

1901  Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower on October - 19.   

1901  Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on this day in history.   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 19 vittorio Giannini, composer   

1904  Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on this day in history.   

1906  On this day in history georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.   

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on this day in history.   

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on this day in history.   

1909  Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies on October - 19.   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on this day in history.   

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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 October - 19.   

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

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

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

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 19.   

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