Historical Events In October - 19

1781  Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends on October - 19.   

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  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 this day in history.   

1792  On this day in history dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice (liberal)   

1793  On October - 19 francisco Morera, composer, dies at 62   

1810  Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903 on October - 19.   

1810  On October - 19 jean-Georges Noverre, French choreographer (ballet d'action), dies   

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

1813  On October - 19 josef Poniatovski, Polish gen/marshal of France, dies in battle   

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  Frantisek Pivoda, composer on October - 19.   

1828  Adolfo Fumagalli, composer on this day in history.   

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

1834  On October - 19 cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69   

1835  On October - 19 henry Doeff, translator (Dutch-Japanese dictionary), dies at 57   

1838  Henry Fagel, baron/court clerk of States-General/diplomat, dies at 73 on this day in history.   

1845  Richard Wagners opera "Tannhäuser," premieres in Dresden on October - 19.   

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree on October - 19.   

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

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

1853  1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations on October - 19.   

1856  James Kelly & Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century)   

1862  The birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer on this day in history.   

1862  Auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory) on this day in history.   

1863  On this day in history battle of Buckland Mills, VA   

1863  John Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38) on October - 19.   

1864  On this day in history approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

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  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

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 October - 19.   

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 October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)