Historical Events In October - 19
Thursday, 21 November 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 this day in history.
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
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 King John on this day in history.
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 2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.
1507 On October - 19 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 On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
1553 On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.
1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on this day in history.
1605 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on this day in history.
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.
1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.
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 this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.
1684 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On October - 19 giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 On this day in history 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 October - 19.
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