Historical Events In October - 19

1959  Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on this day in history.  

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

1960  On October - 19 the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba  

1960  On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57  

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  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies on this day in history.  

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  On this day in history unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54  

1971  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on this day in history.  

1977  On October - 19 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC  

1978  Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on this day in history.  

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on this day in history.  

1982  On this day in history automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty  

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

1983  On this day in history albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83  

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

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on October - 19.  

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

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 October - 19 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  On this day in history britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members  

1988  On this day in history car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border  

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 this day in history.  

1988  On this day in history friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77  

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

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53 on October - 19.  

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

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

1581  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"  

1582  On October - 19 birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide  

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.  

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

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

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46  

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies  

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)