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  France grants Mauritania independence on this day in history.  

1960  On October - 19 martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in  

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  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on October - 19.  

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 October - 19.  

1968  On October - 19 golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars  

1970  On October - 19 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54  

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

1977  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 19 jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"  

1983  On October - 19 albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83  

1984  On October - 19 henri Michaux, writer, dies  

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

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

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  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  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on October - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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 this day in history.  

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.  

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 October - 19.  

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 this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)  

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

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)  

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide  

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III  

1216  On October - 19 death of king John  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.  

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

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

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 this day in history.