Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

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

1959  On October - 19 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  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  On this day in history beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released   

1964  On October - 19 maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

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 this day in history golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

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

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

1977  On October - 19 supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC   

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 this day in history.   

1982  On October - 19 automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges, found not guilty   

1982  On this day in history jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas"   

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

1984  On October - 19 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  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 October - 19.   

1987  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on October - 19.   

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

1988  On this day in history britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members   

1988  On October - 19 car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

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

1988  On October - 19 senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows   

1988  Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on October - 19.   

1989  On October - 19 the 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison   

1992  Cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53 on October - 19.   

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1276  Prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328) was born on this day in history.   

1433  On this day in history birth of marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499)   

1507  Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest was born on October - 19.   

1545  Giovanale Ancina, composer was born on this day in history.   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on October - 19.   

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 October - 19.   

1610  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on this day in history.   

0727  On October - 19 death of saint Frideswide   

1187  Death of Pope Urban III on this day in history.   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on this day in history.   

1432  Death of John de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392) on this day in history.   

1547  On this day in history pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46   

1553  On this day in history bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on October - 19.