Page 2: Historical Events In October - 19

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

1781  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1790  On this day in history lyman Hall, US physician/signer (Decl of Ind), dies at 66   

1792  Dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice (liberal) on October - 19.   

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 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  On this day in history uS & Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty   

1819  On October - 19 joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial)   

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  Adolfo Fumagalli, composer on October - 19.   

1834  On this day in history francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA)   

1834  Cornelis Loots, accountant/poet (Volkswoede), dies at 69 on October - 19.   

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

1849  On October - 19 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 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 October - 19.   

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 October - 19 the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer   

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

1863  On October - 19 battle of Buckland Mills, VA   

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

1864  Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont on this day in history.   

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

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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

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 this day in history.   

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  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On this day in history 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  On this day in history 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)