Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45.   

1865  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 and 3)   

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer.   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives.   

1870  1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps.   

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)   

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) are discovered in New South Wales   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder).   

1874  Mary Walsh and Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

1879  Afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley.   

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright.   

1888  Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs.   

1888  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

1889  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)   

1892  Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

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

1900  In this year, Henry O Tanner, painter, claims Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

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

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

1901  Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross).   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer   

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

1906  Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France.   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton).   

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare).   

1909  Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies.   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983).   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

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  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

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

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)