Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On this day in history florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

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

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

1961  On October - 19 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 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  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars on October - 19.   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on October - 19.   

1971  On October - 19 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  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty   

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

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 this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81   

1987  On October - 19 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

1987  On October - 19 uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

1987  On October - 19 jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

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

1988  On this day in history britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members   

1988  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 19 s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize   

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

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on this day in history.   

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

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

1581  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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

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

1610  On this day in history birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1432  On this day in history 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  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 October - 19.