October 19th, 1812

Born on October 19th, 1812

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What happened on October 19th, 1812?

October 19th, 1812

The French invasion of Russia fails when Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_invasion_of_Russia

What else 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.

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

Same year
Born in 1812

91

Henri Wallon

French politician (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Valenciennes †November 13th, 1904, Paris

58

Charles Dickens

English novelist and social critic (1812–1870)

*February 7th, 1812, Landport †June 9th, 1870, Gads Hill Place

61

Emil von Sydow

German geographer

*July 15th, 1812, Freiberg †October 13th, 1873, Berlin

69

Theodor Bergk

German classical philologist (1812–1881)

*May 22nd, 1812, Leipzig †July 20th, 1881, Bad Ragaz

80

William Fox

Premier of New Zealand in the 19th century, company agent, explorer and artist

*September 2nd, 1812, South Shields †June 23rd, 1893, Auckland

73

Lorenzo Nina

Catholic cardinal

*May 12th, 1812, Recanati †July 25th, 1885, Rome

79

Frederick Whitaker

Premier of New Zealand (1812-1891)

*April 23rd, 1812, Bampton †December 4th, 1891, Wellington

81

Savinien Lapointe

French poet (1812-1893)

*February 28th, 1812, Sens †December 29th, 1893, Soucy

77

Robert Browning

English poet and playwright (1812–1889)

*May 7th, 1812, London †December 12th, 1889, Venice

79

Ivan Goncharov

Russian novelist and official (1812–1891)

*June 6th, 1812, Ulyanovsk †September 15th, 1891, Saint Petersburg

54

Wiktor Każyński

Polish composer (1812-1867)

*December 30th, 1812, Vilnius †March 18th, 1867, Saint Petersburg

79

Ludwig Windthorst

German politician (1812-1891)

*January 17th, 1812, Ostercappeln †March 14th, 1891, Berlin

62

Moses Hess

German philosopher (1812–1875)

*June 21st, 1812, Bonn †April 6th, 1875, Paris

83

Walthère Frère-Orban

Belgian politician (1812-1896)

*April 22nd, 1812, Liège †January 2nd, 1896, City of Brussels

68

Fernando Wood

American politician (1812-1881)

*June 14th, 1812, Philadelphia †February 14th, 1881, Hot Springs

91

Samuel Smiles

Scottish author (1812-1904)

*December 23rd, 1812, Haddington †April 16th, 1904, Kensington

47

Zygmunt Krasiński

One of Poland's three national bards

*February 19th, 1812, Paris †February 23rd, 1859, Paris

38

Louise of Orléans

French princess; queen consort of the belgians (1832-1850)

*April 3rd, 1812, Palermo †October 11th, 1850, Ostend

69

Berthold Auerbach

German author (1812–1882)

*February 28th, 1812, Nordstetten †February 8th, 1882, Cannes

48

Miguel Lerdo de Tejada

Mexican politician (1812-1861)

*July 6th, 1812, Veracruz †March 22nd, 1861

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Leap year

Yes: 1812 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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