Page 6: Historical Events In October - 19

1959  On October - 19 florence Henderson joins Today Show panel   

1959  On October - 19 boughera El Quafi, marathoner (Olympic-gold-1928), shot to death at 60   

1960  On this day in history france grants Mauritania independence   

1960  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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 October - 19 elizabeth Arden, US cosmetic manufacturer, dies   

1967  Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus on October - 19.   

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

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

1986  On October - 19 uSSR expells 5 US diplomats   

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  On this day in history jacqueline du Pre, British cellist, dies at 42   

1988  3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel on October - 19.   

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

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

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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 October - 19.   

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

1545  On this day in history birth of giovanale Ancina, composer   

1581  On this day in history birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

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  James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde, English statesman and soldier (d. 1688) was born on October - 19.   

0727  Death of Saint Frideswide on this day in history.   

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

1216  Death of King John on October - 19.   

1268  On October - 19 death of konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded   

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 this day in history.   

1587  On October - 19 death of francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541)