Inventions, firsts, and turning points tied to today’s date — each one sourced and dated.
On October 19, 2017, astronomers in Hawaii spotted 'Oumuamua, the first object ever confirmed to come from beyond our solar system.
On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones fell 22.6 percent in a single day, the steepest one-day percentage drop in its history.
On October 19, 1781, Cornwallis's trapped army laid down its arms at Yorktown, breaking Britain's will to keep fighting in America.
When Bordeaux opened its gates in October 1453, three centuries of English rule in Gascony quietly collapsed and the longest medieval war fizzled out.
