Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on October - 19.   

1959  On October - 19 boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60   

1960  On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

1960  Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.   

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

1960  On October - 19 gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

1961  Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

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

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on October - 19.   

1968  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

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

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  On October - 19 gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

1981  On October - 19 frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies   

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on October - 19.   

1982  On October - 19 jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

1983  On this day in history albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on October - 19.   

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  "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  On this day in history jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

1988  3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel on October - 19.   

1988  Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on October - 19.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  On October - 19 birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

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

0727  On this day in history death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

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

1553  On October - 19 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.