Historical Events In October - 19
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
0439 On October - 19 the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19.
0727 Saint Frideswide on this day in history.
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 On this day in history pope Urban III
1216 On this day in history king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
1216 On this day in history king John
1268 On October - 19 konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.
1453 On October - 19 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.
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 October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
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 October - 19.
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.
1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.
1609 On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
1630 On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on this day in history.
1636 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history.
1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 On this day in history french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history.
1745 On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on October - 19.
1765 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.