Page 3: Historical Events In October - 19

1864  Daniel Davidson Bidwell, magistrate/brig-general, dies in battle at 45 on October - 19.   

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

1866  Clarence Lucas, composer on this day in history.   

1868  On October - 19 bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major US city (Seattle)   

1870  On October - 19 four blacks elected to House of Representatives   

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

1871  Walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body) on this day in history.   

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on October - 19.   

1873  On this day in history barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder)   

1874  On October - 19 mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon   

1876  On October - 19 mordecai (3 finger) Brown, hall of fame pitcher   

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

1882  Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley on this day in history.   

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

1888  On October - 19 moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

1888  On this day in history amaat Vyncke, Flemish missionary/founder (Flemish Wind), dies at 38   

1889  On October - 19 portugal's Luiz I dies at age 51 after a 28-year reign in which slavery has been abolished in every Portuguese colony   

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

1892  Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ (1927-35, 37-46) on October - 19.   

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

1899  On this day in history miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat (Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67)   

1900  On this day in history henry O Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition   

1900  On this day in history bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW)   

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

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

1901  Arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross) on October - 19.   

1903  On this day in history vittorio Giannini, composer   

1904  Polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley on October - 19.   

1906  Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France on this day in history.   

1907  1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) on this day in history.   

1908  Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 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  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.