Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On this day in history florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

1959  Boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60 on this day in history.   

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on this day in history.   

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

1960  On this day in history the US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba   

1960  Gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57 on this day in history.   

1961  On October - 19 benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60   

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

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

1966  Elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies on October - 19.   

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars   

1970  Unica Zorn, writer, dies at 54 on this day in history.   

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

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  On this day in history 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  On this day in history albert Carel Willink, painter (surrealism), dies at 83   

1984  Henri Michaux, writer, dies on October - 19.   

1986  USSR expells 5 US diplomats on October - 19.   

1986  Moses Asch, record founder (Folkways), dies at 81 on this day in history.   

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

1987  US warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf on October - 19.   

1987  Jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42 on this day in history.   

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

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 October - 19.   

1989  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on October - 19.   

1605  On this day in history 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  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  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

1432  On this day in history 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  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)