Page 6: 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 this day in history.   

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on October - 19.   

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

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

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 this day in history beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" released   

1964  On this day in history maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51   

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

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 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  Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on October - 19.   

1981  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on this day in history.   

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

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 this day in history.   

1984  On October - 19 henri Michaux, writer, dies   

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on October - 19.   

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

1987  "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record on this day in history.   

1987  On this day in history 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  On October - 19 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 this day in history car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border   

1988  S Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize on October - 19.   

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

1988  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

1507  On this day in history birth of viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest   

1545  On October - 19 birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" was born on this day in history.   

1582  On this day in history birth of dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591)   

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  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

1187  On October - 19 death of pope Urban III   

1216  On October - 19 death of king John   

1268  On this day in history death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  On October - 19 death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  On this day in history 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.