Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 07 September 2024
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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