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Oct 19, 1466
The Thirteen Years' War ends with the Second Peace of Thorn, Germany
The Thirteen Years' War was a number of battles between the Polish-Lithuanian and the Prussian-Confederation. The battle of Swiecino was the turning point of the war. On October 19,1466, the Teutonic knights, the prussian confederation, ran out of funding and had to resort to writing the Treaty of Torun. -
Oct 19, 1492
Cristopher Columbus sites the Bahamas
Columbus had been sailing for months to find a route to Asia to the west. He had given up and was going to circle back to Italy, when suddenly a crew member spotted land. Christopher Columbus reached the surface of the Bahamas and claimed it for Queen Isabella. -
Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
King was asked to join the Atlanta sit-in by Lonnie C. King. King at this sit-in was arrested by staying in the cafe/bar. Soon afterwards, two hundred and eighty students were arrested for the same offence. -
Rodney Carrington's Birthday
Rodney Carrington was born on October 19, 1968 in Longview, Texas. He was very talented in music, comedy, and acting. He has been entertaining people for at least two centuries. -
The Vandals, led by King Gaiseric, took Carthage in North Africa
Gunseric, Gaiseric's brother, had been succeded by his brother throughout the 400's. Gaiseric had been invited to Africa by the govener, Count Bonifacius. On the way to Africa, Gaiseric brought havoc and conquered areas around the Strait of Gibraltar. Gaiseric made it to Africa, and he turned on the govener and took over Carthage. Gaiseric, by capturing Carthag, threw off Roman Overlordship
