Page 2: Historical Events In October - 19

1781  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1784  John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country on this day in history.   

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

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

1810  On October - 19 cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General (Union volunteers), died in 1903   

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

1812  On this day in history napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow   

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 October - 19.   

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 October - 19 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 this day in history.   

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

1849  On October - 19 elizabeth Blackwell became first woman in US to receive medical degree   

1850  Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat on this day in history.   

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

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

1856  On this day in history james Kelly & Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne   

1859  On this day in history wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope   

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  On this day in history the birth of Auguste Lumiere, French photographic pioneer   

1862  On October - 19 auguste Lumière, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumière Factory)   

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

1863  On this day in history john Huston Finley, Ill, editor (NY Times (1937-38)   

1864  On October - 19 approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St Albans, Vermont   

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1276  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 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 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.