Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 22 February 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19.
0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 Pope Urban III on this day in history.
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 King John on this day in history.
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.
1298 On October - 19 rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 On this day in history 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.
1507 On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
1512 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
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 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1609 On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.
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 On October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history.
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 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on this day in history.