Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0727 On October - 19 saint Frideswide
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on this day in history.
1187 On October - 19 pope Urban III
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on this day in history.
1216 On this day in history king John
1268 On October - 19 konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on October - 19.
1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war on October - 19.
1466 On this day in history 2nd Peace of Thorn
1492 On this day in history columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas)
1507 On this day in history viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest
1512 On October - 19 martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19.
1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.
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 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" on October - 19.
1605 On October - 19 thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 On this day in history martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on October - 19.
1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held on October - 19.
1634 On October - 19 beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood
1636 Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician on this day in history.
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on this day in history.
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on October - 19.
1722 On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
1739 England declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30] on this day in history.
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on October - 19.
1758 On October - 19 johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies
1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties