Osun Defender History Corner: October 19th In Focus

Today on the history corner, we took a trip down, in the realm of flashback and we were able to recall some events that marked this day.

October 19th, 1781

British General Cornwallis surrendered to General George Washington at the Siege of Yorktown, effectively ending major combat operations in the American Revolutionary War.

October 19th, 1812

French forces under Napoleon Bonaparte began their ill-fated retreat from Moscow during the Napoleonic Wars.

October 19th, 1987

The U.S. stock market experienced “Black Monday,” one of the largest single-day stock market crashes in history, leading to a significant drop in stock prices worldwide.

October 19th, 2003

Mother Teresa of Calcutta was beatified by Pope John Paul II, moving her one step closer to sainthood in the Catholic Church.

October 19th, 2005

Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was put on trial for crimes against humanity.

October 19th, 2013

The Philippines was struck by Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), one of the strongest tropical cyclones ever recorded. The typhoon caused widespread devastation and loss of life.

October 19th, 2017

The exodus of Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar to Bangladesh reached crisis levels, as hundreds of thousands of refugees fled violence and persecution.

Please note that these are just a few historical events that happened on October 19th. History is full of numerous other significant events on this day, ranging from politics and warfare to cultural and scientific milestones.