10/19/2026

In 1453, French troops captured Bordeaux, ending the 100 Years’ War.
In 1469, Ferdinand of Aragon married Isabella of Castile, and formed the Kingdom of Spain.
In 1781, Lord Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia, thus ending the American Revolutionary War.
In 1789, John Jay became the first Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.
In 1812, Napoleon Bonaparte’s French forces began their bitter retreat out of Russia.
In 1813, Napoleon’s army was defeated at the Battle of Leipzig.
In 1814, “The Star-Spangled Banner” was sung in Baltimore for the first time.
In 1943, researcher Albert Schatz discovered the antibiotic streptomycin.
In 1954, Great Britain and Egypt signed a pact granting Egypt control of the Suez Canal Zone in 7 years.
In 1977, the ”Concorde” supersonic jet made its first landing in New York City.
In 1983, Martin Luther King’s birthday became a national holiday.
In 2005, Saddam Hussein went on trial in Iraq for crimes against humanity