Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On this day in history 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  The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on October - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1963  Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released on October - 19.   

1964  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on this day in history.   

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

1967  On October - 19 mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus   

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

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

1971  On October - 19 alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

1977  Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on October - 19.   

1978  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on October - 19.   

1983  Albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83 on October - 19.   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on this day in history.   

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

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

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

1987  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on this day in history.   

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

1988  On this day in history 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel   

1988  Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members on October - 19.   

1988  Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border on October - 19.   

1988  On this day in history s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize   

1988  Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on this day in history.   

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 this day in history birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

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  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  On this day in history birth of thomas Browne, British writer (Garden of Cyrus)   

1610  On October - 19 birth of james Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688)   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on October - 19.   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on October - 19.   

1216  Death of King John on this day in history.   

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

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on October - 19.   

1547  On October - 19 pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on October - 19.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.