Historical Events In October - 19

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

1959  Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on October - 19.   

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on October - 19.   

1960  Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on October - 19.   

1960  The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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  On October - 19 elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

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

1968  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars on this day in history.   

1970  On October - 19 unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54   

1971  Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on October - 19.   

1977  Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on this day in history.   

1978  On October - 19 gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64   

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

1982  On October - 19 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  On this day in history albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on October - 19.   

1986  On October - 19 uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

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

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  On this day in history 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  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  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on this day in history.   

1988  On October - 19 friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77   

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 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  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  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

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

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

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  On this day in history death of pope Urban III   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

1432  On October - 19 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.