Page 2: Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1784  On this day in history john McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country   

1786  Pietro Alessandro Pavona, composer, dies at 58 on October - 19.   

1790  On October - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

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

1812  Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow on October - 19.   

1813  On this day in history 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 October - 19 in Parnaíba; Simplício Dias da Silva, João Cândido de Deus e Silva and Domingos Dias declare the independent state of Piauí.   

1824  Frantisek Pivoda, composer on October - 19.   

1828  On October - 19 adolfo Fumagalli, composer   

1834  Francis Channing Barlow, US lawyer/gen-major/co-founder (ABA) on October - 19.   

1834  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

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

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  1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations on this day in history.   

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  Affie Jarvis, cricketer (Australian WK of the late 19th century) on this day in history.   

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  Battle of Buckland Mills, VA on October - 19.   

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 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 this day in history 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  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  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

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

1432  On this day in history 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  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.