Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 08 February 2025
0439 On this day in history the Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa.
0615 St Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope on this day in history.
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 Pope Urban III on October - 19.
1216 On October - 19 king John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
1216 On this day in history king John
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.
1298 On October - 19 rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1453 On October - 19 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
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 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
1547 On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 On October - 19 dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) on October - 19.
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.
1609 On this day in history jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49
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 On this day in history marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on this day in history.
1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland on October - 19.
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer on this day in history.
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on October - 19.
1739 On October - 19 england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
1745 Jonathan Swift, English writer (Gulliver's Travels), dies on this day in history.
1758 Johan H Roman, Finnish/Swedish composer/conductor/violinist, dies on this day in history.
1765 On October - 19 stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties