October 19th History, Trivia, and Fun Facts |
October 19th History Highlights |
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British Forces Surrender at Yorktown, VA |
British troops in Yorktown, Virginia, capitulated to American and French troops while under siege, signaling the beginning of the end of a war. British troops, and the fact that they had received virtually no support from the Navy a few weeks earlier, have ushered in an astonishing turn of fate that might have signaled an end to the fighting in the American colonies. British losses, which were replaced by adequate supplies and recruits and led to the intervention of Spain and France in the war, left the British in America greatly weakened. In the summer of 1782, General Rochambeau and his troops left New England and left for France in December. |
October 19th is… |
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October 19th Birthday Quotes |
“Once an innovation is implemented it is no longer innovative.” “I think there’s always room for people to hear different styles of music, especially when it comes from the heart.” “I was shocked that someone I didn’t even know would take the time to pray for me. “I’m just wowed by the universe. I’m just glad to do something I love to do. I love color, I love painting, I love shapes, I love composition, I love the people around me. I’m adoring it all. My legacy is in the hands of other people.” “I learned the most about myself, and you ask what I learned? Well, I learned my strengths and my weaknesses, and it’s far more important to learn about your weaknesses than your strengths.” “All of my friends in the business ask, ‘Why is this woman not a star? Why is she not a household name?'” |
October 19th Birthdays |
1903 – Tor Johnson, Swedish wrestler, and actor (died in 1971) 1922 – Jack Anderson, American journalist and author (died in 2005) 1932 – Robert Reed, American actor (died in 1992) 1937 – Peter Max, German-American pop artist 1944 – Peter Tosh, Jamaican singer-songwriter (died in 1987) 1945 – Divine, American drag queen performer, and actor (died in 1988) 1945 – John Lithgow, American actor 1951 – Annie Golden, American actress and singer 1956 – Grover Norquist, American activist, founded Americans for Tax Reform 1964 – Ty Pennington, American carpenter, and television host 1966 – Jon Favreau, American actor, director, and screenwriter 1969 – Trey Parker, American actor, animator, producer, and screenwriter 1972 – Pras Michel, American rapper-songwriter 1993 – Abby Sunderland, American sailor |
October 19th History |
1512 Martin Luther earned a doctorate in theology. 1798 1954 1957 October 19, 1957 Birthday (fictional) Michael Myers, Halloween, Film 1974 1982 1985 1987 2003 2004 2009 1999 2009 2012 2019 |
Today’s Random Trivia and Shower Thoughts |
To be given the right to show the much-anticipated movie The Other Side of Midnight, Fox demanded that cinemas also screen a sci-fi film that they were worried would be a flop. Star Wars went on to gross over $775 million. The diskette image is the “intuitive” icon for saving files, for millions of people that have never seen a real diskette. “The only disability in life is a bad attitude.” – Scott Hamilton “I get by with a little help from my friends.” #songlyrics Useless Pronunciation: G as in gnome Heat, pressure, and time make diamonds, therefore diamonds are made in the same way as waffles. A group of Otters is called a Romp or Bevy or Family or Raft. My dog’s favorite sound is probably me saying “Oh, crap!” from the kitchen. If we ever find a new color we should make the name of it rhyme with orange. “Non!” – Marcel Marceau #moviequotes Onomatopoeia is easier done than said. An average ear of corn has an even number of rows, usually 16. |
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