Page 2: Historical Events In October - 19

1781  Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends on October - 19.   

1781  The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA on this day in history.   

1784  On this day in history john McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country   

1786  On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58   

1790  On October - 19 lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66   

1792  Dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice (liberal) on this day in history.   

1793  Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on October - 19.   

1810  Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on October - 19.   

1810  On this day in history jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies   

1812  Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow on October - 19.   

1813  Josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle on October - 19.   

1818  US & Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty on this day in history.   

1819  Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial) on October - 19.   

1822  In Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí on this day in history.   

1824  Frantisek Pivoda, composer on October - 19.   

1828  On October - 19 adolfo Fumagalli, composer   

1834  On this day in history francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA)   

1834  Cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69 on this day in history.   

1835  On October - 19 henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57   

1838  Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 on October - 19.   

1845  Richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden on this day in history.   

1849  On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree   

1850  Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat on this day in history.   

1853  On October - 19 first flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1853  On October - 19 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1856  James Kelly & Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne on this day in history.   

1859  Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope on this day in history.   

1859  On October - 19 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)   

1860  Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century) on this day in history.   

1862  The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer on October - 19.   

1862  Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory) on October - 19.   

1863  Battle of Buckland Mills, VA on this day in history.   

1863  John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38) on this day in history.   

1864  Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on this day in history.   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)