Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

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

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 October - 19.   

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

1967  On this day in history mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus   

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

1970  On this day in history unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

1971  On this day in history alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

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 October - 19.   

1981  On this day in history frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on this day in history.   

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

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

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  On this day in history "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 October - 19.   

1988  On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

1988  On October - 19 britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members   

1988  On October - 19 car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

1988  S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize on October - 19.   

1988  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on October - 19.   

1988  On October - 19 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77   

1989  On this day in history the 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison   

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

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1276  On this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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  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  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

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  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.