Historical Events In October - 19
Thursday, 18 September 2025
0439 On this day in history the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 On this day in history pope Urban III
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.
1216 King John on October - 19.
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.
1453 On October - 19 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
1492 On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on this day in history.
1512 On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 On October - 19 giovanale Ancina, composer
1547 On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on October - 19.
1581 On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
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 this day in history.
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 On this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
1765 On this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties