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  On this day in history clarence Lucas, composer   

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

1870  Four blacks elected to House of Representatives on October - 19.   

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

1871  On October - 19 walter B Cannon, US physiologist (Wisdom of the Body)   

1872  World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales on this day in history.   

1873  Barton King, cricketer (North America's greatest all-rounder) on this day in history.   

1874  Mary Walsh & Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon on this day in history.   

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  On October - 19 pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley   

1882  Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright on October - 19.   

1888  On this day in history moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs   

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

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 October - 19.   

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

1895  On October - 19 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  Bill Ponsford, cricketer (great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic v NSW) on October - 19.   

1901  Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower on October - 19.   

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

1901  On October - 19 arleigh A Burke, Colo, admiral (WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross)   

1903  Vittorio Giannini, composer on this day in history.   

1904  On this day in history polytechnic University of the Philippines founded as Manila Business School through the superintendence of the American C.A. O'Reilley.   

1906  On this day in history georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France   

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

1908  On October - 19 nils Geirr Tveitt, composer   

1909  On October - 19 robert Beatty, Ontario, actor (Amorous Mr Pawn, Where Eagles Dare)   

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  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

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

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

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

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 October - 19.   

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