Historical Events In October - 19

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

1865  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3) on this day in history.  

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on October - 19.  

1868  On October - 19 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)  

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on October - 19.  

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

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on October - 19.  

1872  On this day in history world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales  

1873  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher  

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

1882  On this day in history pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley  

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright on this day in history.  

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

1889  On October - 19 uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)  

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

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer on October - 19.  

1899  On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)  

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

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

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 this day in history arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)  

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on October - 19.  

1904  Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on October - 19.  

1906  Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.  

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

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on October - 19.  

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on October - 19.  

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

1910  On this day in history subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983)  

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)  

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 this day in history.  

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.  

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

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

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.  

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.  

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 October - 19.  

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

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