Published on October 19, 2024
On This Day in Tech History
Stories Published October 19 Throughout History
Historic Tech Events
The Stock Market Crashed
1987
The stock market crash known as Black Monday occurred, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropping by over 22% in one day.
Americans Defeat the British at Yorktown
1781
Hopelessly trapped at Yorktown, Virginia, British General Lord Cornwallis surrenders 8,000 British soldiers and seamen to a larger Franco-American force on October 19, 1781, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution.
Napoleon retreats from Moscow
1812
One month after Napoleon Bonaparte’s massive invading force entered a burning and deserted Moscow, the starving French army is forced to begin a hasty retreat out of Russia.
2024
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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