October 19th, 1764

Born on October 19th, 1764

Age in days, weeks and months
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What happened on October 19th?

October 19th, 2017

Canadian astronomer Robert Weryk discovered ʻOumuamua (depicted), the first known interstellar object detected passing through the Solar System.

October 19th, 2013

British YouTube collective the Sidemen were formed as a Rockstar Games Social Club group in Grand Theft Auto Online.

October 19th, 2005

Hurricane Wilma (pictured) became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum atmospheric pressure of 882 mbar (26.05 inHg).

October 19th, 1988

The British government restricted the broadcast of the voices of representatives from Sinn Féin and several Irish republican and loyalist paramilitary groups on television and radio.

October 19th, 1987

The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22.6 percent on Black Monday, the largest one-day percentage decline in the stock market index's history.

October 19th, 1965

Vietnam War: The Siege of Plei Me began with the first major confrontation between soldiers of the North Vietnamese Army and the U.S. Army.

October 19th, 1955

At a meeting of its general assembly, the European Broadcasting Union approved the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.

October 19th, 1944

The Guatemalan Revolution began with a small group of army officers led by Francisco Javier Arana and Jacobo Árbenz launching a coup against dictator Jorge Ubico.

October 19th, 1943

World War II: Allied aircraft sank the German cargo ship Sinfra, killing mostly Italian POWs.

October 19th, 1914

First World War: Allied forces began engaging German troops at the First Battle of Ypres.

October 19th, 1864

American Civil War: Despite incurring nearly twice as many casualties as the Confederates, the Union army emerged victorious at the Battle of Cedar Creek.

October 19th, 1781

American Revolutionary War: British forces led by Lord Cornwallis officially surrendered to Franco-American forces under George Washington and the comte de Rochambeau, ending the Siege of Yorktown.

October 19th, 1752

The Pennsylvania Gazette published a statement by Benjamin Franklin describing a kite experiment (depicted) to determine the electrical nature of lightning.

October 19th, 1596

The Spanish ship San Felipe was shipwrecked on the Japanese island of Shikoku, and its cargo confiscated by the local daimyo.

October 19th, 1579

A ceremony was held in Edinburgh marking the coming of age of James VI of Scotland as an adult ruler.

Birthdays
... of famous people, actors, celebrities and stars on October 19th

Born on October 19th, 1764

48

Johann Christoph Rincklake

German artist (1764-1813)

*October 19th, 1764, Harsewinkel †June 19th, 1813, Münster

Same year
Born in 1764

65

Laurent Gouvion Saint-Cyr

Marshal of France (1764-1830)

*April 13th, 1764, Toul †March 17th, 1830, Hyères

58

Ann Radcliffe

English author and pioneer of the Gothic novel (1764-1823)

*July 9th, 1764, Holborn †February 7th, 1823, London

56

Alexander Mackenzie

Scottish explorer

*January 1st, 1764, Stornoway †March 12th, 1820, Dunkeld

30

Princess Élisabeth of France

French Princess, Sister of King Louis XVI, Martyr and Servant of God

*May 3rd, 1764, Versailles †May 10th, 1794, Paris

71

Edward Livingston

American jurist and statesman (1764-1836)

*May 28th, 1764, Clermont †May 23rd, 1836, Rhinebeck

262

Marcelino Pérez de Arroyo

Presbítero, abogado y arquitecto neogranadino

*April 26th, 1764, Popayán

76

Claude Victor-Perrin, Duc de Belluno

French soldier and military commander (1764-1841)

*December 7th, 1764, Lamarche †March 1st, 1841, Paris

61

Zygmunt Vogel

Polish painter (1764-1826)

*June 15th, 1764, Vowchyn †April 20th, 1826, Warsaw

48

Jan Paweł Łuszczewski

Polish politician

*June 26th, 1764, Skotniki, Masovian Voivodeship †July 4th, 1812, Warsaw

56

János Lavotta

Hungarian composer

*July 5th, 1764, Pusté Úľany †August 11th, 1820, Tállya

61

Barbara Krafft

Austrian painter (1764-1825)

*April 1st, 1764, Jihlava †September 28th, 1825, Bamberg

62

Jens Baggesen

Danish poet

*February 15th, 1764, Korsør †October 3rd, 1826, Hamburg

81

Carel Hendrik Ver Huell

Dutch admiral (1764-1845)

*February 11th, 1764, Doetinchem †October 25th, 1845, Paris

84

Leopold Trattinnick

Austrian botanist and mycologist (1764-1849)

*May 26th, 1764, Klosterneuburg †January 24th, 1849, Vienna

72

Georg Ludwig Hartig

German forester and forestry scientist (1764–1837)

*September 2nd, 1764, Gladenbach †February 2nd, 1837, Berlin

81

Daniel Rodney

American politician (1764-1846)

*September 10th, 1764, Lewes †September 2nd, 1846, Lewes

87

Paul Erman

German physicist (1764-1851)

*February 29th, 1764, Berlin †October 11th, 1851, Berlin

69

Rudolph Ackermann

German-born British publisher (1764-1834)

*April 20th, 1764, Stollberg †March 30th, 1834, Finchley

69

Mauro Gandolfi

Italian artist (1764-1834)

*September 18th, 1764, Bologna †January 4th, 1834, Bologna

51

Samuel Whitbread

English politician (1764–1815)

*January 18th, 1764, Cardington †July 6th, 1815, Mayfair

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Leap year

Yes: 1764 is a leap year, therefore has a 29th of February with an additional leap day and a total of 366 days (instead of the usual 365 days in a normal year).

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