Historical Events In October - 19

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

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

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on October - 19.   

1960  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

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

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on October - 19.   

1961  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on October - 19.   

1963  Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released on October - 19.   

1964  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on October - 19.   

1966  On October - 19 elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1967  On October - 19 mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus   

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

1970  On October - 19 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

1971  On October - 19 alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

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 this day in history frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  On October - 19 automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty   

1982  On October - 19 jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

1983  Albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

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

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on this day in history.   

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1987  On this day in history uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

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

1988  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

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

1988  On October - 19 senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows   

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 this day in history.   

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53 on this day in history.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

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