October 19 in History
19 October in History – 1585 years ago
Europe 439: Vandal capture of Carthage
Taking advantage of Roman troubles with the Visigoths in Gaul, the Vandal king Gaiseric... SEE MORE…
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All Events on 19 October
1960
US embargo against Cuba begins
1956
Soviet-Japanese Joint Declaration
starts
1954
British withdraw from Suez Canal Zone
ends
1950
PRC seizes disputed Chamdo region of Tibet
1950
Chinese begin moving into North Korea
ends
1920
Iraqis revolt against British
1919
Nikolai Yudenich’s offensive stalls outside Petrograd
ends
1914
Germans & Allies compete to reach Channel ports
starts
1914
Germans fail to break through at Ypres
1849
Saxony ends alliance with Prussia
starts
1846
US forces cross desert to California
starts
1842
Cmdre Jones seizes Monterrey
ends
1813
Allies decisively defeat Napoleon at Leipzig
starts
1812
French withdraw from Moscow
starts
1800
Baudin explores Australian coast for France
439
Vandals seize Carthage by trickery
starts
280
Resettled Franks rebel; raid across Mediterranean*
113
Trajan resolves on war with Parthia*
starts
113
Trajan invades Parthia, briefly extending Roman Empire*
*Actual date uncertain; set to 19 October for purposes of Omniatlas
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