October 19

Today in History
• 1466 - The Thirteen Years' War ends with the Second Peace of Thorn, Germany
• 1512 - Martin Luther becomes a doctor of theology
• 1630 - In Boston the 1st general court is held
• 1722 - French C. Hopffer patents the automatic fire extinguisher in England
• 1818 - US Government and Chickasaw Indians sign a treaty
• 1853 - First flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
• 1870 - 1st African Americans (4) elected to US House of Representatives
• 1926 - John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle


Holidays - Traditional and Obscure
• Conflict Resolution Day
• International Credit Union Day
• International ShakeOut Day
• National Get Smart About Credit
• National Kentucky Day
• Ride To Work Day
• Spirit Day
• World Humanitarian Action Day

Birthdays
• 1276 - Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun
• 1562 - George Abbott, English theologist and the Archbishop of Canterbury
• 1582 - Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich and son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"
• 1718 - Victor-François, 2nd duc de Broglie, Marshal of France
• 1784 - John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country
• 1834 - Francis Channing Barlow, U.S. lawyer/General-Major/co-founder, ABA
• 1868 - Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city, Seattle
• 1934 - Yakubu Gowon, 1934 Nigerian army chief, dictator and head of state