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  On this day in history godfrey Cripps, cricketer (one Test S Africa v England 1892, 18 & 3)   

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on October - 19.   

1868  On October - 19 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on October - 19.   

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

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on this day in history.   

1872  On October - 19 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales   

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

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

1876  On October - 19 mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

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

1882  On this day in history pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley   

1882  On this day in history vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright   

1888  On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

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  On October - 19 uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)   

1892  Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46) on October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

1901  On October - 19 santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower   

1901  Edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool on October - 19.   

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on this day in history.   

1903  On October - 19 vittorio Giannini, composer   

1904  Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on this day in history.   

1906  Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.   

1907  On this day in history 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton)   

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

1909  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

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

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

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

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

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

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.