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 October - 19.   

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

1786  Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1790  Lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66 on October - 19.   

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

1793  Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on this day in history.   

1810  On this day in history cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

1810  Jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies on this day in history.   

1812  Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1822  On October - 19 in Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí.   

1824  Frantisek Pivoda, composer on this day in history.   

1828  Adolfo Fumagalli, composer on October - 19.   

1834  Francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA) on this day in history.   

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  Elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree on October - 19.   

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

1853  First flour mill in Hawaii begins operations on October - 19.   

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

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

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

1859  Georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains) on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1862  Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory) on this day in history.   

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

1863  On October - 19 john Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38)   

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

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

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

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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)