Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On October - 19 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  Lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66 on October - 19.   

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

1793  Francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62 on October - 19.   

1810  Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on this day in history.   

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

1812  Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow on this day in history.   

1813  Josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle on October - 19.   

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 this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1835  Henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

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  Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat on October - 19.   

1853  First flour mill in Hawaii begins operations on this day in history.   

1853  On October - 19 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  On October - 19 georg Knorr, German engineer (brake system trains)   

1860  On October - 19 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 October - 19 battle of Buckland Mills, VA   

1863  John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38) on this day in history.   

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

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

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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

1610  On October - 19 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  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  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)