ON THIS DAY
What happened on October 19?
October 19 connects the end of a decisive siege with Napoleon’s retreat from Moscow, political violence in Grenada and a historic stock-market fall.
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British forces surrendered at Yorktown
General Charles Cornwallis’s army surrendered to American and French forces after the siege of Yorktown.
Napoleon’s army began leaving Moscow
Napoleon’s Grande Armée began its retreat from Moscow after finding the city unable to support the invading force or produce a Russian surrender.
Grenadian prime minister Maurice Bishop was killed
Prime Minister Maurice Bishop and several supporters were executed during an internal power struggle after he had been placed under house arrest.
Global stock markets suffered the Black Monday crash
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell more than 22 percent in one day as markets around the world experienced sharp declines.
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