Historical Events In October - 19
Friday, 17 January 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on October - 19.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 On this day in history saint Frideswide
1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord on this day in history.
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 October - 19 king John
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.
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 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
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 Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on October - 19.
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on October - 19.
1547 Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.
1553 On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies
1576 On this day in history dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
1605 On this day in history thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)
1608 Martinus A del Rio, Spanish lawyer historian/theologist, dies on October - 19.
1609 Jacobus Arminius, [Jacob Hermans], theologist, dies at about 49 on this day in history.
1630 On this day in history in Boston the 1st general court is held
1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on October - 19.
1636 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer on October - 19.
1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 On October - 19 johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On this day in history giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 On October - 19 french C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher
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.