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 October - 19.   

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

1960  On October - 19 the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

1960  On this day in history gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

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

1963  On this day in history beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released   

1964  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on October - 19.   

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

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

1968  On October - 19 golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

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

1971  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1977  On this day in history supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

1978  Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on this day in history.   

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

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

1982  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1986  On October - 19 uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

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

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

1987  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on October - 19.   

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

1988  On October - 19 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  On October - 19 car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

1988  S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize on this day in history.   

1988  On this day in history 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  The 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison on this day in history.   

1992  On October - 19 cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on October - 19.   

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

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on this day in history.   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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 this day in history 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 October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

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 October - 19.   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on this day in history.   

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.