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 October - 19.   

1784  On October - 19 john McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country   

1786  On this day in history pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58   

1790  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1819  Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial) on this day in history.   

1822  On this day in history in Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí.   

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 October - 19.   

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

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

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

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  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  On October - 19 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 this day in history.   

1863  Battle of Buckland Mills, VA on October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.