Historical Events In October - 19

1864  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on this day in history.   

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

1866  On this day in history clarence Lucas, composer   

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

1870  On October - 19 four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

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

1874  On October - 19 mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

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

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

1882  On October - 19 pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley   

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

1888  Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs on October - 19.   

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

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

1889  Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award) on this day in history.   

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

1895  Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer on October - 19.   

1899  Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67) on October - 19.   

1900  On October - 19 henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

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 this day in history.   

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

1901  On October - 19 arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

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

1906  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1909  Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare) on October - 19.   

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

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on October - 19.   

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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 October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

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

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

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

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 October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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