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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 19.   

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 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 October - 19.   

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

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

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

1888  On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

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 this day in history.   

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

1892  On October - 19 alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46)   

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

1899  On October - 19 miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  Henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition on October - 19.   

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

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

1901  On October - 19 edward Elgar's "Pomp & Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool   

1901  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on October - 19.   

1908  On October - 19 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  On this day in history subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist (Nobel 1983)   

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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 October - 19.   

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.