Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 03 January 2026
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history. 

0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope 

0727 Saint Frideswide on October - 19. 

1031 On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord 

1187 On this day in history pope Urban III 

1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on this day in history. 

1216 King John on October - 19. 

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

1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history. 

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

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

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

1545 On October - 19 giovanale Ancina, composer 

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

1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19. 

1576 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence 

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 On October - 19 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies 

1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19. 

1630 On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held 

1634 On October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood 

1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19. 

1652 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer 

1682 On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland 

1684 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer 

1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on this day in history. 

1722 On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher 

1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19. 

1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19. 

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

1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties 

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