Today in History: October 19

Today in History
Today is Wednesday, Oct. 19, the 293rd day of 2016. There are 73 days left in the year.
Today’s Highlight in History:
On Oct. 19, 1216, John, King of England, died, more than a year after affixing his royal seal to Magna Carta (“The Great Charter”).
On this date:
In 1765, the Stamp Act Congress, meeting in New York, adopted a declaration of rights and liberties which the British Parliament ignored.
In 1781, British troops under Gen. Lord Cornwallis surrendered