Page 6: 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 October - 19.   

1960  France grants Mauritania independence on October - 19.   

1960  On October - 19 martin Luther King Jr arrested in Atlanta sit-in   

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

1960  On October - 19 gunther AR Raphael, German composer (Busskantate), dies at 57   

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  Maurice Gosfield, actor (Doberman-Phil Silvers Show), dies at 51 on October - 19.   

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

1967  On this day in history mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus   

1968  Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars on October - 19.   

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

1971  On this day in history alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89   

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  Frank DeKova, actor (F Troop), dies on October - 19.   

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

1982  Jock Ewing, dies in an aircrash on TV show "Dallas" on October - 19.   

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  On October - 19 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record   

1987  On this day in history uS warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf   

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

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

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

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  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  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 this day in history.   

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1276  On October - 19 birth of prince Hisaaki, Japanese shogun (d. 1328)   

1433  Marsilio Ficino, Italian philosopher (d. 1499) was born on this day in history.   

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  On October - 19 birth of dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible"   

1582  Dmitry Ivanovich, Russian Tsarevich (d. 1591) was born on this day in history.   

1605  On October - 19 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 October - 19.   

1216  On this day in history death of king John   

1268  Death of Konradin von Hohenstaufen, duke of Zwaben, beheaded on October - 19.   

1432  On this day in history death of john de Mowbray, 2nd Duke of Norfolk, English politician (b. 1392)   

1547  Pierino del Vaga, Italian painter, dies at about 46 on October - 19.   

1553  Bonifazio Veronese/Veneziano, [de' Pitati], Italian painter, dies on this day in history.   

1587  Death of Francesco I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (b. 1541) on this day in history.