Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On October - 19 cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends   

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

1784  On October - 19 john McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country   

1786  Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on October - 19.   

1790  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1810  On October - 19 jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies   

1812  On October - 19 napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow   

1813  On October - 19 josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle   

1818  On October - 19 uS & Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty   

1819  On October - 19 joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial)   

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

1824  On this day in history frantisek Pivoda, composer   

1828  On this day in history adolfo Fumagalli, composer   

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

1834  On this day in history cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69   

1835  Henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57 on October - 19.   

1838  Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

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

1849  On October - 19 elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree   

1850  On October - 19 annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat   

1853  On this day in history first flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1853  On this day in history 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1856  On October - 19 james Kelly & Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne   

1859  On this day in history wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope   

1859  Georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains) on this day in history.   

1860  On this day in history affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

1862  The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer on this day in history.   

1862  On October - 19 auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

1863  On this day in history battle of Buckland Mills, VA   

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

1864  On this day in history approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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