Historical Events In October - 19

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 this day in history.   

0727  Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1031  Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on October - 19.   

1187  On this day in history pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 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  Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on this day in history.   

1453  On this day in history 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war   

1466  On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn   

1492  Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on October - 19.   

1507  On October - 19 viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1512  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on this day in history.   

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 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 October - 19 louis Le Quointe, composer   

1682  On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland   

1684  Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer on this day in history.   

1690  On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer   

1722  French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.   

1739  England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history.   

1745  Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.   

1758  Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on October - 19.   

1765  Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on this day in history.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)