Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On this day in history florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

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

1960  On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

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  On October - 19 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 October - 19 beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released   

1964  On this day in history maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

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

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on October - 19.   

1968  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars on this day in history.   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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

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

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on October - 19.   

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

1984  On this day in history henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1986  On October - 19 uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

1986  On October - 19 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  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on October - 19.   

1987  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

1988  3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel on October - 19.   

1988  On this day in history britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members   

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

1988  S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

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  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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

1605  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

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

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

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.