Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On October - 19 florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

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

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on this day in history.   

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

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  On October - 19 maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

1966  On this day in history elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1967  On October - 19 mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus   

1968  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars on October - 19.   

1970  On this day in history 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 this day in history 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  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on October - 19.   

1982  On this day in history 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 October - 19.   

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

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

1987  On this day in history uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

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

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

1988  Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on this day in history.   

1988  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on October - 19.   

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

1988  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on October - 19.   

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

1989  On October - 19 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 October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 19.   

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

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

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

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)