Famous Birthdays Oct 19 Giovanale Ancina, Italian priest and composer, born in Fossano, Duchy of Savoy (d. 1604) Born in 1545 Famous Deaths Oct 18 John Taverner, English composer (Western Wynde), dies at about 55 Sep 1545 History by Year Nov 1545 Famous People by Cause of Death Assassination Car Crash Hanging Killed in Action Plane Crash Poisoning