Historical Events In October - 19
Wednesday, 16 April 2025
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 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 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 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
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 On October - 19 giovanale Ancina, composer
1547 On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
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 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on this day in history.
1608 On October - 19 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.
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 this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 On this day in history 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 On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on this day in history.
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties