What Happened on Oct 19

Giovanni Facchinetti (Innocent IX) elected Pope

Pope Innocent IX (20 July, 1519 –30 December, 1591), born Giovanni Antonio Facchinetti, was Pope from 29 October, 1591 through his death on 30... Read more

Battle Of Klock's Field

On October 19, 1780, John Johnson's army of Loyalists - consisting of units from the King's Royal Regiment of New York, Butler's Rangers, and... Read more

General Charles Cornwallis Surrenders To General George Washington At Yorktown

On October 19, 1781, British General Charles Cornwallis surrendered his army of some 8,000 men to General George Washington at Yorktown, giving up... Read more

After winning a contest Edgar Allan Poe's "MS. Found in a Bottle" is published

"MS. Found in a Bottle" is a short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. The plot follows an unnamed narrator at sea who finds himself in a... Read more

Battle of Buckland Mills - Union Cavalry Ambushed

Description: After defeat at Bristoe Station and an aborted advance on Centreville, Stuart’s cavalry shielded the withdrawal of Lee’s army from the... Read more

Battle of Cedar Creek

Description: At dawn, October 19, 1864, the Confederate Army of the Valley under Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early surprised the Federal army at Cedar Creek... Read more

The Second Battle of Lexington

Description: Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s march along the Missouri River was slow, providing the Yankees a chance to concentrate. Maj. Gen. William... Read more

First Battle of Ypres

The First Battle of Ypres, also called the First Battle of Flanders, was a First World War battle fought for the strategically important town of... Read more

Italy Declares War on Bulgaria

In the aftermath of the Balkan Wars, Bulgarian opinion turned against Russia and the western powers, whom the Bulgarians felt had done nothing to... Read more

Russia Declares War on Bulgaria

In the aftermath of the Balkan Wars, Bulgarian opinion turned against Russia and the western powers, whom the Bulgarians felt had done nothing to... Read more

Elvis Presley releases Elvis

Elvis is the second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, LPM 1382, in October 1956. Recording sessions took place on... Read more

Siege of Plei Me

The Siege of Plei Me was a battle during the Vietnam War, which led up to the Battle of Ia Drang. Brigadier General Chu Huy Man of the People's... Read more

"The Fortune Cookie" Is Released

The Fortune Cookie (alternative UK title: Meet Whiplash Willie) is a 1966 film starring Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon in their first on screen... Read more

"Charley Varrick" Is Released

Charley Varrick is a 1973 crime film directed by Don Siegel and starring Walter Matthau, Andrew Robinson, Joe Don Baker and John Vernon. The film... Read more

David Bowie releases Pin Ups

Pin Ups is an album by David Bowie containing cover versions of songs, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was his last studio... Read more

1985 World Series

After winning seven West Division Titles, two American League pennants and participating in five out of the last ten Championship Series (76, 77,... Read more

1987 Stock Market Crash

With the recent passing of the 21st anniversary of the 1987 stock market crash (Monday, October 19, 1987) and all the turmoil in the markets over... Read more

1991 World Series

The 1991 World Series was played between the Minnesota Twins (95–67) of the American League and the Atlanta Braves (94–68) of the National League... Read more

MST3K Ep. 316 - "Gamera vs. Zigra"

Gamera fights shark-like alien Zigra who, with the help of a woman under his control, attempts to take over Earth from its polluting inhabitants.... Read more

Pearl Jam releases Vs.

Vs. is the second studio album by the American alternative rock band Pearl Jam, released on October 19, 1993 through Epic Records. After a... Read more

Cannibal Corpse releases Bloodthirst

Bloodthirst is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Cannibal Corpse, and the third to feature George 'Corpsegrinder' Fisher as... Read more

Jay-Z releases "Girl's Best Friend"

"Girl's Best Friend" is a 1999 single by rapper Jay-Z that features vocals from Mashonda. It was released as a single to promote the 1999 comedy... Read more

Jughead's Revenge releases Pearly Gates

Pearly Gates is Jughead's Revenge's sixth and most recent studio album, released in 1999. This album was a good bye letter to friends and fans in... Read more

Primus releases Antipop

Antipop is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Primus, released on October 19, 1999 before their hiatus in 2000-2003. It is also the... Read more

The SIEV X Sinks

On 18 October 2001, a small, unnamed 19.5m by 4m Indonesian fishing boat departed Bandar Lampung, Indonesia, with 421 passengers onboard. On the... Read more