Historical Events In October - 19
Monday, 23 December 2024
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19.
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.
1187 On October - 19 pope Urban III
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 On this day in history konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded
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 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 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 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on October - 19.
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 this day in history.
1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on this day in history.
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history.
1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
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 October - 19.
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 October - 19 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
1765 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.