Historical Events In October - 19

1864  On October - 19 daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45   

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

1866  On October - 19 clarence Lucas, composer   

1868  Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle) on October - 19.   

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on this day in history.   

1874  Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on October - 19.   

1876  Mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher on October - 19.   

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

1882  Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1889  On this day in history 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 this day in history uncle Art Satherly, entertainer (1968 Acad of Country Music Award)   

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

1895  On this day in history louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer   

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

1900  Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on this day in history.   

1900  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on October - 19.   

1901  On this day in history santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower   

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

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

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on October - 19.   

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  On this day in history nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

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

1909  On October - 19 cesare Lombroso, Italian psychiatrist/criminologist, dies   

1910  Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983) on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.