October 19 in History – What happened on 19 October in Past
✅ Published on October 19th, 2020 in October in History 19 October - Today in History - Important historical events happened on this day in India and World History
According to Gregory calendar, on October 19, the day number in a year is 292 and if it is a leap year then the day number is 293. October 19 has a special significance in India and world history, because many such incidents have occurred on this day which have been recorded forever in the pages of history. Let's know some such important events which will increase your general knowledge. The facts collected will be as follows: People born on this day, demise of famous people, war treaty, freedom of any country, invention of new technologies, change of power, important National and International Day etc.
October 19 in History - Top Historical Events ⚡
| Year | Event / Incidence / Incident |
| 202 | Publius Cornelius Scipio, a consul of the Roman Republic, decisively defeated Hannibal and the Carthaginians at Zama, ending the Second Punic War. |
| 1469 | Ferdinand II of Aragon married Isabella I of Castile, a marriage that paved the way to the unification of Aragonand Castile into a single country, Spain. |
| 1630 | The first general court was held in Boston. |
| 1722 | The French C Hoffer built a fire extinguisher. |
| 1739 | England declared war with Spain. |
| 1781 | American Revolutionary War-British forces led by LordCornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces under GeorgeWashington, ending the Siege of Yorktown. |
| 1781 | The British General Cornwillas surrendered to America, ending the American Revolutionary War. |
| 1781 | The British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown at 2 clock in the afternoon; The resulting American Revolutionary War ended. |
| 1789 | John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the UnitedStates. |
| 1813 | The war of Lapzing ended. |
| 1853 | The first flour mill was started in the US Hawaiian Province. |
| 1853 | The first flour mill was started in Hawaii. |
| 1864 | American Civil War-Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union Army emerged victorious in the Battle of Cedar Creek. |
| 1872 | 215 kg), the world's largest gold piece found in New South Wales. |
| 1900 | The German scientist Max Planck proposed the \ 'Planck's law \'. It is also called the rule of \ 'black body emission \'. |
| 1900 | Painter Henry O Tanner won the Medal of Honor at the Paris Exhibition. |
| 1904 | The Polytechnic University of the Philippines, the country'slargest university in terms of enrollment, opened as the Manila BusinessSchool. |
| 1917 | Dallas Love Field Airport opened to Public. |
| 1920 | Pandurang Shastri Athalve, the founder of the Swadhyaya family, was born in Maharashtra. |
| 1924 | Abdul Aziz himself announced the defense of holy places in Mecca. |
| 1926 | The Imperial Conference was held in London |
| 1943 | Streptomycin, the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis, wasfirst isolated by researchers at Rutgers University. |
| 1943 | Allied aircraft sank the cargo ship Sinfra, killing over 2,000 people, mostly Italian POWs. |
| 1943 | Albert Schütz, a student of Rutgerg University, developed the drug \ 'streptomycin \' used in the treatment of tuberculosis. |
| 1947 | As per the Federal Works administrator minimum wage of 40 cents per hour is outdated and should be reformed to 75 cents per hour. |
| 1950 | Mother Teresa founded the Missionary of Charities in Kolkata. Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who held Indian citizenship. |
| 1956 | Russia and Japan signed and officially ended the 1945 war between the two countries. |
| 1960 | The US has imposed a restriction on exports to Cuba. |
| 1970 | The first MiG-21 aircraft manufactured in India was inducted into the Indian Air Force. It is a super sonic fighter jet which was built by the Soviet Union. |
| 1986 | The President of Mozambique Samora Machel and 33 others die when their plane crashes into the Lebombo Mountains. |
| 1986 | President of Mozambique Samora Machel and 43 others were killedwhen his presidential aircraft crashed in the Lebombo Mountains justinside the border of South Africa. |
| 1987 | Iran–Iraq War-United States Navy forces destroyed twoIranian oil platforms in the Persian Gulf in response to an Iranianmissile attack on a Kuwaiti oil tanker. |
| 1988 | A bill approved by the senate restricts the amount of ads that can be shown during children's TV programs. |
| 1989 | The Troubles-The Guildford Four had their convictions quashedafter serving 15 years for their alleged involvement in the Guildfordpub bombings. |
| 1993 | Benazir Bhutto became the Prime Minister of Pakistan for the second time. |
| 2003 | Pope John Paul II declared Mother Teresa blessed. This is the first step towards the title of saint. |
| 2004 | Irish aid worker Margaret Hassan was abducted in Baghdad byunidentified kidnappers, who murdered her about four weeks later. |
| 2005 | According to reports 2600 birds have died of the H5N1 virus near Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. |
| 2005 | Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane onrecord with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 882 mbar. |
| 2006 | South Korean Foreign Minister Ban Ki-moon, who is also the United Nations Secretary-General, has cautioned that a second nuclear test that will be conducted by North Korea will lead to "grave consequences. |
| 2007 | Leaders of the European Union reach agreement on the Lisbon Treaty following last-minute concessions to Poland, Italy and Bulgaria. |
| 2008 | A bridge in East Delhi, which was under construction for the Delhi Mass Rapid Transit System falls, killing 1 and leaving at least 9 wounded. |
| 2009 | 32 Extra Solar planets are discovered. This sets a record for most exoplanets being discovered in one day and in one month. |
| 2012 | The bombing in Lebanon's capital, Beirut, killed eight people and injured 110. |
| 2014 | Sweden is searching its waters for a possible intrusion by a Russian submarine after identifying a Russian-language emergency communication; Russian officials refute knowledge of any submarines functioning in Sweden's territory. |
Famous Birthdays of October 19 😀:
| Year | Name / Profession / Country |
| 1962 | Evander Holyfield / Actor / United States of America |
| 1910 | Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar / Astronomer / United States of America |
| 1969 | Erwin Sánchez / Footballer / Bolivia |
| 1989 | Rakuto Tochihara / Actor / Japan |
| 1901 | Arleigh Burke / Admiral / United States of America |
| 1718 | Victor-François / Politician / France |
| 1978 | Henri Sorvali / Guitarist / Finland |
| 1945 | Martin Welz / Journalist / South Africa |
| 1920 | Pandurang Shastri Athavale / Activist / India |
| 1961 | Cliff Lyons / Rugby Player / Australia |
| 1720 | John Woolman / Journalist / United States of America |
| 1938 | Bill Morris / Politician / United Kingdom |
| 1943 | L. E. Modesitt / Poet / United States of America |
| 1900 | Erna Berger / Actress / Germany |
| 1953 | Lionel Hollins / Basketball Player / United States of America |
| 1945 | Gloria Jones / Writer / United States of America |
| 1977 | Jason Reitman / Producer / Canada |
| 1923 | Ruth Carter Stevenson / Art Collector / United States of America |
| 1858 | George Albert Boulenger / Zoologistet / United Kingdom |
| 1976 | Paul Hartley / Footballer / Scotland |
| 1934 | Dave Guard / Writer / United States of America |
| 1946 | Keith Reid / Writer / United Kingdom |
| 1927 | Pierre Alechinsky / Illustrator / Belgium |
| 1994 | Agnė Sereikaitė / Speed Skater / Lithuania |
| 1810 | Cassius Marcellus Clay / Journalist / United States of America |
| 1976 | Michael Young / Baseball Player / United States of America |
| 1979 | Brian Robertson / Trombonist / United States of America |
| 1931 | John le Carré / Author / United Kingdom |
| 1967 | Yōji Matsuda / Actor / Japan |
| 1973 | Hicham Arazi / Tennis Player / Morocco |
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Aapane abhi padha: 19 Actubar Ki Pramukh Aitihasik Ghatnayen.
Read in Hindi : 19 अक्टूबर की प्रमुख ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं