Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 03 November 2025
0439 On October - 19 the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa. 

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

0727 Saint Frideswide on October - 19. 

1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on this day in history. 

1187 Pope Urban III on October - 19. 

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 October - 19 king John 

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

1298 On this day in history rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered 

1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19. 

1466 On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn 

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

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

1512 On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia). 

1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history. 

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

1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19. 

1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) 

1608 On this day in history 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 this day in history beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood 

1636 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician 

1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history. 

1682 On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland 

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 this day in history england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] 

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

1758 On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies 

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

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