Page 2: Historical Events In October - 19

1781  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   

1784  John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country.   

1786  Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58   

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

1792  Dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice (liberal)   

1793  Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62.   

1810  Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903.   

1810  Jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies   

1812  In this year, Napoleon starts his retreat from Moscow.   

1813  Josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle   

1818  US and Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty.   

1819  Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial).   

1822  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.   

1828  Adolfo Fumagalli, composer   

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

1834  Cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69   

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

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

1845  Richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden.   

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell became inaugural woman in US to receive medical degree.   

1850  Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat   

1853  inaugural flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1853  1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations   

1856  James Kelly and Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne.   

1859  Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope.   

1859  Georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains).   

1860  Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

1862  Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer is born.   

1862  Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

1863  Battle of Buckland Mills, VA   

1863  John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38)   

1864  Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont.   

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1276  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun   

1433  Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher   

1507  Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: [aytta van zwichem], dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale ancina: Composer   

1581  Dimitri ivanovitch: Russian son of ivan iv "the terrible"   

1582  Dmitry ivanovich: Russian tsarevich   

1605  Thomas browne: British writer (garden of cyrus)   

1610  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier   

0727  Death of Saint frideswide: Saint frideswide   

1187  Pope urban iii: Pope urban iii   

1216  King john: King john   

1268  Konradin von hohenstaufen: Duke of zwaben, beheaded   

1432  John de mowbray: 2nd duke of norfolk, english politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del vaga: Italian painter,   

1553  Bonifazio veronese/veneziano: [de' pitati], italian painter,   

1587  Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1541)