Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1866  On this day in history clarence Lucas, composer   

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

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

1870  1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps on this day in history.   

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1876  On October - 19 mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

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

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

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

1888  Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on October - 19.   

1888  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on October - 19.   

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

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

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

1899  On October - 19 miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  On October - 19 henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

1900  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on this day in history.   

1901  Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower on this day in history.   

1901  Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on October - 19.   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on October - 19.   

1903  On October - 19 vittorio Giannini, composer   

1904  On October - 19 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 on this day in history.   

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

1908  On October - 19 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

1909  On October - 19 robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)   

1909  Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

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 this day in history.   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

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

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

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

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

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)