Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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 this day in history.
1784 John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country on October - 19.
1786 On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58
1790 On October - 19 lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66
1792 On this day in history 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 Jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies on this day in history.
1812 On this day in history napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow
1813 On October - 19 josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle
1818 US & Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty on October - 19.
1819 Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial) on this day in history.
1822 In ParnaÃba; SimplÃcio Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauà on this day in history.
1824 On October - 19 frantisek Pivoda, composer
1828 On this day in history adolfo Fumagalli, composer
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 On this day in history henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57
1838 On October - 19 henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73
1845 Richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden on this day in history.
1849 On this day in history elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree
1850 Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat on October - 19.
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 this day in history 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 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 October - 19.
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 John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38) on this day in history.
1864 Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on October - 19.
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