Historical Events In October - 19
Friday, 21 February 2025
0439 The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, take Carthage in North Africa on this day in history.
0615 On October - 19 st Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
0727 Saint Frideswide on October - 19.
1031 On this day in history abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord
1187 Pope Urban III on this day in history.
1216 King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry on October - 19.
1216 King John on October - 19.
1268 Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.
1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered on this day in history.
1453 On this day in history 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war
1466 2nd Peace of Thorn on this day in history.
1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) on this day in history.
1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest on this day in history.
1512 On this day in history martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia).
1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer on this day in history.
1547 On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46
1553 Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.
1576 On October - 19 dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence
1581 On this day in history dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
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 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood on October - 19.
1636 On October - 19 marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician
1652 On this day in history louis Le Quointe, composer
1682 On this day in history english Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland
1684 On this day in history johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer
1690 On October - 19 giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer
1722 French C Hopffer patents fire extinguisher on this day in history.
1739 On this day in history england declares war on Spain [OS=Oct 30]
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 this day in history stamp Act Congress met in NY, wrote decl of rights & liberties