Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 05 January 2026
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19. 

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

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 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 this day in history. 

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 2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19. 

1492 On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) 

1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on this day in history. 

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 this day in history. 

1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies 

1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history. 

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

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

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

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 this day in history beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood 

1636 On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician 

1652 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer 

1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19. 

1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer 

1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19. 

1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19. 

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

1745 On October - 19 jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies 

1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history. 

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

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