Historical Events In October - 19

1959  Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on this day in history.   

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

1960  On October - 19 france grants Mauritania independence   

1960  On this day in history martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

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

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on October - 19.   

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

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

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

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies on this day in history.   

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  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  On October - 19 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

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

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

1982  Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty on October - 19.   

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  On this day in history henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on this day in history.   

1986  On this day in history moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81   

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

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  On October - 19 britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members   

1988  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on this day in history.   

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  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 October - 19.   

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

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

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 this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

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  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 this day in history.   

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)