Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  On this day in history daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

1865  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3) on this day in history.   

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on this day in history.   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) on this day in history.   

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.   

1870  On October - 19 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps   

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on October - 19.   

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder)   

1874  On this day in history mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

1876  On this day in history mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

1879  Afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign on this day in history.   

1882  Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.   

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright on this day in history.   

1888  On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

1888  Amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38 on October - 19.   

1889  On October - 19 portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony   

1889  On this day in history uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)   

1892  On this day in history alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer on this day in history.   

1899  On October - 19 miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on October - 19.   

1900  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on October - 19.   

1901  Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower on October - 19.   

1901  On this day in history edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool   

1901  On this day in history arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

1904  Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on October - 19.   

1906  On this day in history georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.   

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on this day in history.   

1909  On this day in history robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)   

1909  On this day in history cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on this day in history.   

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

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

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  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

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

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.