Events on 19 October 48
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King John of England dies at Newark-on-Trent and is succeeded by his nine-year-old son Henry.
Year 1386
The Universität Heidelberg holds its first lecture, making it the oldest German university.
Year 1453
The Hundred Years' War ends with the French recapture of Bordeaux, leaving English control only on Calais
Year 1469
Ferdinand II of Aragon marries Isabella I of Castile, a marriage that paves the way to the unification of Aragon and Castile into a single country, Spain.
Year 1781
At Yorktown, Virginia, representatives of British commander Lord Cornwallis hand over Cornwallis' sword and formally surrender to George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau.
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Birthdays on 19 October 228
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Empress Shulü Ping
b. 879 – d. 953
Yingtian, empress of the Khitan Liao Dynasty (d. 953)
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Prince Hisaaki
b. 1276 – d. 1328
Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (b. 1276)
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Marsilio Ficino
b. 1433 – d. 1499
Marsilio Ficino, Italian astrologer and philosopher (d. 1499)
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Viglius
b. 1507 – d. 1577
Viglius, Dutch politician (d. 1577)
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John Juvenal Ancina
b. 1545 – d. 1604
John Juvenal Ancina, Italian Oratorian and bishop (d. 1604)
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George Abbot (bishop)
b. 1562 – d. 1633
George Abbot, English archbishop and academic (d. 1633)
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Dmitry of Uglich
b. 1582 – d. 1591
Dmitry of Uglich (d. 1591)
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Thomas Browne
b. 1605 – d. 1682
Thomas Browne, English physician and author (b. 1605)
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Gerrard Winstanley
b. 1609 – d. 1676
Gerrard Winstanley, English Protestant religious reformer (d. 1676)
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James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
b. 1610 – d. 1688
James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English-Irish general, academic, and politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1688)
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Charles of Sezze
b. 1613 – d. 1670
Charles of Sezze, Italian Franciscan friar and saint (d. 1670)
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Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz
b. 1658 – d. 1704
Adolphus Frederick II, Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (d. 1704)
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Frithuswith
d. 727 (b. 650)
Frithuswith, English saint (b. 650)
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Conrad I of Burgundy
d. 993
Conrad I, King of Burgundy (b. c. 925)
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John, King of England
d. 1216 (b. 1166)
John, King of England (d. 1216)
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Bohemond VII, Count of Tripoli
d. 1287
Bohemond VII, Count of Tripoli
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Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada
d. 1354 (b. 1318)
Yusuf I, Sultan of Granada (b. 1318)
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John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk
d. 1432 (b. 1392)
John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician, Earl Marshal of England (b. 1392)
Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel
d. 1595 (b. 1557)
Philip Howard, 20th Earl of Arundel, English nobleman (b. 1537)
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Martin Delrio
d. 1608 (b. 1551)
Martin Delrio, Flemish theologian and author (b. 1551)
Jacobus Arminius
d. 1609 (b. 1560)
Jacobus Arminius, Dutch Reformed theologian (b. 1560)
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Fujiwara Seika
d. 1619 (b. 1561)
Fujiwara Seika, Japanese philosopher and educator (b. 1561)
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Marcin Kazanowski
d. 1636 (b. 1566)
Marcin Kazanowski, Polish politician (b. 1566)
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten
d. 1678 (b. 1627)
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten, Dutch painter (b. 1627)