Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on October - 19.   

1865  Godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3) on October - 19.   

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  On this day in history four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

1870  On this day in history 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps   

1871  On this day in history walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)   

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on October - 19.   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on October - 19.   

1874  Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on this day in history.   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on this day in history.   

1879  On October - 19 afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign   

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  Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on this day in history.   

1888  On this day in history amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

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  Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) on this day in history.   

1892  On October - 19 alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

1895  On October - 19 louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

1899  On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

1900  On October - 19 bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

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

1901  Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on this day in history.   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on this day in history.   

1909  Cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies on this day in history.   

1910  On October - 19 subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983)   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

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  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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 this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.