Historical Events In October - 19

1911  On October - 19 royal Mint in London sends dies for $1 coin to Ottawa Branch   

1911  On October - 19 george Cates, NYC, orch leader (Lawrence Welk Show)   

1912  On October - 19 tripoli (Libya) passes from Turkish to Italian control   

1912  On this day in history j E B B P Q C Dwyer, cricketer (Aus-born Sussex bowler 1906-09), dies   

1913  On October - 19 jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion   

1914  US post office 1st used an automobile to collect & deliver mail on October - 19.   

1914  Harold Gimblett, cricketer (legendary Somerset & England batsman) on October - 19.   

1915  Russia/Italy declares war on Bulgaria on this day in history.   

1916  David Lewis, Pitts Pa, actor (Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital) on October - 19.   

1917  On this day in history love Field in Dallas, Texas is opened.   

1918  On October - 19 louis Althusser, French philosopher (For Marx, Strangled His Wife)   

1918  On this day in history joseph Lesage, French painter/etcher (WW I), dies at 34   

1919  First Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman on October - 19.   

1919  On October - 19 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman   

1920  On this day in history laWanda Page, Cleve Ohio, actress (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons)   

1921  Portuguese Prime Minister António Granjo and other politicians are murdered in a Lisbon coup on October - 19.   

1921  On this day in history george Nader, Pasadena Calif, actor (Robot Monster, Away All Boats)   

1921  On this day in history antonio Granjo, premier (Portugal), murdered   

1922  On October - 19 jack Anderson, Long Beach, Calif, journalist (Wash Post)   

1923  Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks on this day in history.   

1924  General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium on October - 19.   

1925  A US-Franco expedition to Algeria finds ancient sea shells, proving the Sahara was once partially submerged on this day in history.   

1925  On this day in history italian army takes Somalia   

1925  On this day in history bernard Hepton, Bradford England, actor (6 Wives of Henry VIII)   

1926  The birth of Chuck Berry, Popular 'Rock and Roll' singer of the 50's on this day in history.   

1926  On this day in history john C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle   

1927  On October - 19 marjorie Tallchief, US ballerina (Harkness Ballet)   

1928  On this day in history buff Cobb, Florence Italy, actress (Masquerade Party)   

1929  Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player (Olympic-gold-1948-56) on this day in history.   

1930  Jules Ladoumègue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6) on this day in history.   

1930  On October - 19 tom ap Rees, botanist   

1931  On October - 19 the birth of John Le Carre, English author   

1931  Laszlo Kalmar, composer on this day in history.   

1932  Austria forbids demonstration by nazi's & anti fascists on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On this day in history 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 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 this day in history.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

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

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

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 this day in history.