Historical Events In October - 19

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

1865  On October - 19 godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3)   

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on October - 19.   

1874  Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on this day in history.   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

1888  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 19 louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

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

1900  On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

1900  On this day in history 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  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on this day in history.   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on October - 19.   

1904  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.   

1908  On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

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 this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

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  On October - 19 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 this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On this day in history 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  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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