Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

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

1959  Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on October - 19.   

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  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

1963  On October - 19 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  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  On October - 19 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

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

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 this day in history.   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on October - 19.   

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

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on this day in history.   

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

1984  On October - 19 henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1986  On this day in history uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 on October - 19.   

1987  On October - 19 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

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

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

1988  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1992  On October - 19 cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53   

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

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on October - 19.   

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

1216  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

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

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