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 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 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 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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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On October - 19 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  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

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

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 October - 19.   

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)