📅 October 19 in the Time Tunnel
What happened on October 19? Travel back in time and find out — then test yourself with the quiz.
⏳ On this day in history
- 1386Heidelberg University, the oldest in Germany, held its first lecture
- 1781British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia — the last big battle of the American Revolution
- 1847The novel "Jane Eyre" was published in London
- 1900Physicist Max Planck discovered an important law about the light and heat that objects give off
🎂 Born on October 19
- 📚 Philip Pullman (1946) — author of "His Dark Materials"
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October 19 quiz
In what year? 🎓 Heidelberg University, the oldest in Germany, held its first lecture
In what year? 🕊️ British General Cornwallis surrendered at Yorktown, Virginia — the last big battle of the American Revolution
In what year? 📖 The novel "Jane Eyre" was published in London
Which famous person was born on October 19?