Historical Events In October - 19

0439  On this day in history the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.   

0615  St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.   

0727  Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1031  On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord   

1187  Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  On October - 19 king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.   

1216  On October - 19 king John   

1268  On this day in history konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1298  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.   

1453  2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on this day in history.   

1466  On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn   

1492  Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1512  Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on this day in history.   

1545  On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

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

1576  Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on October - 19.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1608  Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.   

1609  Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.   

1630  In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.   

1634  Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on this day in history.   

1636  Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on this day in history.   

1652  Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.   

1682  English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.   

1684  Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.   

1690  On October - 19 giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer   

1722  On this day in history french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher   

1739  On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]   

1745  On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies   

1758  On October - 19 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies   

1765  Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties 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 this day in history.   

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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 October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

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

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.