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 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 October - 19 the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

1963  Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history 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  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1977  Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on October - 19.   

1978  Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on October - 19.   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on October - 19.   

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on this day in history.   

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

1983  Albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83 on this day in history.   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on this day in history.   

1986  On October - 19 uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history "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  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on October - 19.   

1989  On this day in history 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 on this day in history.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on October - 19.   

1507  On October - 19 birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

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

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

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

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

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  On this day in history 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 October - 19.