Historical Events In October - 19
Sunday, 13 July 2025
0439 On October - 19 the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 On this day in history st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 Saint Frideswide on this day in history.
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.
1187 Pope Urban III on this day in history.
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.
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 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on this day in history.
1512 On this day in history martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 On this day in history giovanale Ancina, composer
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 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 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on this day in history.
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1609 On October - 19 jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
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 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 On October - 19 english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on October - 19.
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 On this day in history french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 On October - 19 jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
1758 On this day in history johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
1765 On this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties