Historical Events In October - 19
Thursday, 19 September 2024
0439 On October - 19 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 Saint Frideswide on this day in history.
1031 On October - 19 abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 On this day in history pope Urban III
1216 On October - 19 king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
1216 King John on October - 19.
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 On this day in history rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on this day in history.
1466 On October - 19 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on October - 19.
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 On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence on this day in history.
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 On October - 19 martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.
1630 On October - 19 in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 On October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on October - 19.
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on October - 19.
1745 On this day in history jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
1765 Stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties on October - 19.