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
1976	Dan Smith / Ice Hockey Player / Canada
1945	John Lithgow / Actor / United States of America
1967	Amy Carter / Activist / United States of America
1940	Michael Gambon / Actor / Ireland
1918	Russell Kirk / Author / United States of America
1545	John Juvenal Ancina / Bishop / Italy
1680	John Abernethy / Politician / Ireland
1982	Gonzalo Pineda / Footballer / Mexico
1957	Dorinda Clark-Cole / Writer / United States of America
1983	Cara Santa Maria / Scientist / United States of America
1918	Charles Evans / Surgeon / United Kingdom
1910	Subrahmanium Chandrasekhar / Astronaut / India
1977	Louis-José Houde / Actor / Canada
1960	Dawn Coe-Jones / Golfer / Canada
1926	Vladimir Shlapentokh / Academic / United States of America
1938	Bill Morris / Politician / United Kingdom
1976	Hiroshi Sakai / Footballer / Japan
1956	Grover Norquist / Activist / United States of America
1962	Brian Henninger / Golfer / United States of America
1960	Jennifer Holliday / Actress / United States of America
1983	Rebecca Ferguson / Actress / Sweden
1920	LaWanda Page / Actress / United States of America
1900	Roy Worters / Ice Hockey Player / Canada
1973	Okan Buruk / Footballer / Turkey
1868	Bertha Knight Landes / Politician / United States of America
1562	George Abbot / Academic / United Kingdom
1784	Leigh Hunt / Poet / United Kingdom
1873	Bart King / Cricketer / United States of America
1955	LaSalle Ishii / Actor / Japan
1973	Hicham Arazi / Tennis Player / Morocco

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