Historical Events In October - 19

1959  Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on October - 19.   

1959  Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

1960  Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.   

1960  The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on October - 19.   

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1961  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on this day in history.   

1963  On this day in history beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released   

1964  On October - 19 maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

1966  On this day in history elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on this day in history.   

1968  On October - 19 golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on October - 19.   

1971  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on October - 19.   

1977  Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on October - 19.   

1978  Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on October - 19.   

1981  On October - 19 frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on October - 19.   

1982  On this day in history jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

1983  On October - 19 albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

1986  On this day in history moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81   

1987  On this day in history "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

1987  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

1988  On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

1988  Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on October - 19.   

1988  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 19 s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize   

1988  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on October - 19.   

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1989  The 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison on October - 19.   

1992  On this day in history cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.   

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.