Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on October - 19.   

1865  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3) on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

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

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

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on October - 19.   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on this day in history.   

1874  On October - 19 mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

1876  On this day in history mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

1879  On this day in history afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign   

1882  On October - 19 pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley   

1882  On this day in history vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright   

1888  Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on this day in history.   

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

1889  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1892  Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46) on October - 19.   

1895  On this day in history louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

1899  Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) on this day in history.   

1900  Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on October - 19.   

1900  On October - 19 bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

1901  On October - 19 santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower   

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

1901  On October - 19 arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

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  Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton)   

1908  On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

1909  On this day in history robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)   

1909  On this day in history cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on October - 19.   

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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 October - 19.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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