Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On this day in history cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends  

1781  The American War of Independence ends with the surrender of Lord Cornwallis to George Washington at Yorktown, USA on October - 19.  

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

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

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

1792  On October - 19 dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice (liberal)  

1793  On this day in history francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62  

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  On October - 19 napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow  

1813  Josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle on this day in history.  

1818  On this day in history uS & Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty  

1819  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 adolfo Fumagalli, composer  

1834  Francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA) on October - 19.  

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

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 this day in history.  

1845  On this day in history richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden  

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree on this day in history.  

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 this day in history.  

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 October - 19.  

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

1860  On October - 19 affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)  

1862  On October - 19 the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer  

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

1863  Battle of Buckland Mills, VA on October - 19.  

1863  John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38) on October - 19.  

1864  On October - 19 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 this day in history.  

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

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer  

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

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

1216  On this day in history death of king John  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

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

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.