Historical Events In October - 19
Saturday, 18 May 2024
1959 Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel on October - 19.
1959 Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on this day in history.
1960 On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence
1960 Martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in on this day in history.
1960 The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba on October - 19.
1960 Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.
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 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 Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on this day in history.
1968 On October - 19 golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
1970 Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on October - 19.
1971 Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89 on October - 19.
1977 Supersonic Concorde jet's first landing in NYC on October - 19.
1978 Gig Young, American actor, kills his bride of 3 weeks and commits suicide at 64 on October - 19.
1981 On October - 19 frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies
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 On October - 19 albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83
1984 Henri Michaux, writer, dies on this day in history.
1986 On this day in history uSSR expells 5 US diplomats
1986 On this day in history moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81
1987 On this day in history "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 this day in history 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 this day in history.
1988 On October - 19 s Afr anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize
1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children`s TV shows on October - 19.
1988 Friedrich Weinreb, Polish/Neth theologist/economist, dies at 77 on this day in history.
1989 The 'Guilford Four', accused of IRA bombings, have their convictions quashed after serving 14 years in prison on October - 19.
1992 On this day in history cleavon Little, actor (Blazing Saddles), dies at 53
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