Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On October - 19 florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

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

1960  On October - 19 france grants Mauritania independence   

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

1960  On this day in history the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

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 this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

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

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

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

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

1971  On this day in history 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  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

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

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

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

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1988  On October - 19 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  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on this day in history.   

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1507  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1582  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

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

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 this day in history.   

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

1553  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

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