Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On this day in history 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 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  Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on October - 19.  

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

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

1812  On this day in history napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow  

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

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  On October - 19 frantisek Pivoda, composer  

1828  On October - 19 adolfo Fumagalli, composer  

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

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

1835  On this day in history henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57  

1838  On this day in history henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73  

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

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

1850  On this day in history annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat  

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

1853  On this day in history 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  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  On this day in history the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer  

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

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  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 this day in history.  

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

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest  

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

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

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  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.  

1216  On this day in history death of king John  

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 this day in history.  

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  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.