Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

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

1960  France grants Mauritania independence.   

1960  Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

1960  The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba.   

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57.   

1961  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

1963  Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released.   

1964  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus.   

1968  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

1971  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

1977  Supersonic Concorde jet's inaugural landing in NYC.   

1978  Gig Young, American actor, results in the deaths of his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64.   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, are discovered not guilty.   

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

1983  Albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83.   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies.   

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats   

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81.   

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

1987  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf.   

1987  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

1988  3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel.   

1988  Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members.   

1988  Car bomb results in the deaths of 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

1988  In this year, S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu claims $100000 Human Rights prize   

1988  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows   

1988  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.   

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53.   

1993  Bert Schoofs, table tennis star, dies at 48.   

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1276  Prince hisaaki: Japanese shogun   

1433  Marsilio ficino: Italian philosopher   

1507  Viglius ab aytta zuichemus: [aytta van zwichem], dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale ancina: Composer   

1581  Dimitri ivanovitch: Russian son of ivan iv "the terrible"   

1582  Dmitry ivanovich: Russian tsarevich   

1605  Thomas browne: British writer (garden of cyrus)   

1610  James butler: 1st duke of ormonde, english statesman and soldier   

0727  Saint frideswide: Saint frideswide   

1187  Pope urban iii: Pope urban iii   

1216  Death of King john: King john   

1268  Death of Konradin von hohenstaufen: Duke of zwaben, beheaded   

1432  John de mowbray: 2nd duke of norfolk, english politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Death of Pierino del vaga: Italian painter,   

1553  Bonifazio veronese/veneziano: [de' pitati], italian painter,   

1587  Death of Francesco i de' medici: Grand duke of tuscany (b. 1541)