Events for October 19

October 19, 1610

Birth of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond; royalist soldier; and three times Lord Lieutenant of Ireland

October 19, 1687

First sedan chairs available for public hire introduced to Edinburgh.

October 19, 1680

Birth of John Aberneth, dissenting clergyman, near Moneymore, Co. Tyrone

October 19, 1342

Edward III lands at Brest with English forces to seize part of Brittany.

Edward III (1312-1377) was king of England from 1327 to 1377. The Hundred Years War between England and France began during his reign.