Historical Events In October - 19
Wednesday, 22 January 2025
0439 On October - 19 the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on October - 19.
0727 Saint Frideswide on October - 19.
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on this day in history.
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 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 On October - 19 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on October - 19.
1492 On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on October - 19.
1512 On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 On October - 19 giovanale Ancina, composer
1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.
1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.
1581 On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.
1630 On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on October - 19.
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.
1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on October - 19.
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.
1739 On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
1745 On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
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 this day in history.