Historical Events In October - 19

1959  Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on this day in history.  

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

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on October - 19.  

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

1960  On October - 19 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  Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released on this day in history.  

1964  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.  

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies on October - 19.  

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

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  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 October - 19.  

1983  Albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83 on October - 19.  

1984  On October - 19 henri Michaux, writer, dies  

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on October - 19.  

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 October - 19.  

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  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  On this day in history senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows  

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 this day in history.  

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 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 October - 19.  

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

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.  

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

1605  Thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus) was born on this day in history.  

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  Death of King John on this day in history.  

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.  

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

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

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)