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October 19 Events in History - October 19 Birthdays - October 19 Deaths
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October 19, 2006 Dow closes above 12,000 for the first time October 19, 2005 Saddam Hussein's trial begins in Iraq October 19, 1997 "Annie," closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City October 19, 1997 700th World Series home run (Sandy Alomar, Cleveland Indians) October 19, 1997 David Duval wins Walt Disney World/Oldsmobile Golf Classic October 19, 1997 Hyatt Regency Maui Kaanapali Senior Golf Classic October 19, 1996 Braves beat New York Yanks by record tying 11 runs, 12-1 in a World Series October 19, 1995 "Hello Dolly!" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 118 performances October 19, 1994 160 killed at battles in Tsjetsjenie October 19, 1994 Palestinian bomb attack on bus in Tel Aviv, kills 22 October 19, 1993 U.N. authorizes arms, miltary and police supply embargo against Haiti October 19, 1991 Longest NCAA football game (3:52) as RI beats Maine 52-30 (6 OTs) October 19, 1991 Lonnie Glieberman purchased Ottawa Rough Riders from CFL October 19, 1990 HCA, Helsinki Citizens Assembly, forms in Prague October 19, 1989 "Dangerous Games" opens at Nederlander Theater New York City for 4 performances October 19, 1989 Astor Piazzolla and Wm Finn's musical "Dangerous Games" premieres in New York City October 19, 1989 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 19, 1988 3 Americans win Nobel in physics; 3 W Germans win chemistry Nobel October 19, 1988 Britain bans broadcast interviews with IRA members October 19, 1988 Car bomb kills 7 Israelis, wounds 11 near Lebanon border October 19, 1988 Roxette releases "Roxette Look Sharp!" album October 19, 1988 South Africa anti-apartheid leader Sisulu wins $100,000 Human Rights prize October 19, 1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows October 19, 1987 "Anything Goes" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 804 performances October 19, 1987 "Black Monday"-Dow Jones down 508.32, 4 times previous record October 19, 1987 Dow Jones Index drops 508.32 points (22%) (record) October 19, 1987 U.S. warships destroy 2 Iranian oil platforms in Persian Gulf October 19, 1987 Woody Woodward resigns as New York Yankee GM, Lou Piniella is named GM and Billy Martin is named New York Yankee manager for 5th and final time October 19, 1986 "Flamenco Puro" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 40 performances October 19, 1986 "Raggedy Ann" closes at Nederlander Theater New York City after 5 performances October 19, 1986 Allan Border scores the 10,000th run in Tests (v India, Bombay) October 19, 1986 U.S.S.R. expels 5 U.S. diplomats October 19, 1983 Columbia moves to Orbiter Processing Facility October 19, 1983 Grenada general Hudson Austin forms "revolutionary council" October 19, 1983 Philadelphia Flyers begin 13 NHL game win streak October 19, 1983 Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday October 19, 1982 Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty) October 19, 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers beat Montreal Expos for NL pennant October 19, 1981 Nicolaas Bloembergen and Arthur Schawlow win Nobel for physics (laser) October 19, 1980 Steve McPeak rides 101'9" unicycle October 19, 1977 Corpse of kidnapped West German, H. M. Schleyer, found October 19, 1977 Supersonic Concorde jet's 1st landing in New York City October 19, 1975 "Chorus Line" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 6137 performances October 19, 1975 Cleveland Browns' Don Cockroft kicks club record 5 field goals October 19, 1975 Hamlisch and Klebans musical "Chorus Line" premieres in New York City October 19, 1975 Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA Japan Golf Classic October 19, 1974 Det Red Wing Mickey Redmond scores 1st hat trick against Washington Caps October 19, 1974 Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90) October 19, 1973 Ringo releases "Photograph" October 19, 1972 "Mother Earth" opens at Belasco Theater New York City for 12 performances October 19, 1971 Last issue of "Look" magazine is published October 19, 1970 "Rothschilds" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 505 performances October 19, 1970 Amdahl Corp forms at Sunnyvale California October 19, 1970 John Frazier kills Ohta's declares WW 3 has begun October 19, 1969 J. Bock and S. Harnicks musical "Rothschilds," premieres in New York City October 19, 1969 Mary Mills wins LPGA Quality Chekd Golf Classic October 19, 1969 Oakland Darryle Lamonica passes for 6 touchdowns vs Buffalo (50-21) October 19, 1968 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars October 19, 1967 Igor Ter-Ovanesyan of U.S.S.R., sets then long jump record at 27' 4 3/4" October 19, 1967 Mariner 5 makes fly-by of Venus October 19, 1966 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakh/Semipalitinsk U.S.S.R. October 19, 1966 Yardbird 1st U.S. tour (New York City) October 19, 1963 Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand" October 19, 1962 Stalin-monument removed in Prague October 19, 1962 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 19, 1960 France grants Mauritania independence October 19, 1960 KWCS (now KOOG) TV channel 30 in Ogden, UT (IND) begins broadcasting October 19, 1960 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested in Atlanta sit-in October 19, 1960 U.S. imposes embargo on exports to Cuba October 19, 1959 Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel October 19, 1959 William Gibson's "Miracle Worker," premieres in New York City October 19, 1958 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site October 19, 1957 "Damn Yankees" closes at 46th St. Theater New York City after 1,022 performances October 19, 1957 Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Mont, became 1st NHLer to score 500 goals October 19, 1954 Egypt and Great Britain sign treaty; British troops departs October 19, 1954 KAKE TV channel 10 in Wichita, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting October 19, 1953 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service October 19, 1953 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on TV by Arthur Godfrey October 19, 1952 Louise Suggs wins LPGA Betty Jameson Golf Tournament October 19, 1951 Babe Didrikson-Zaharias wins LPGA Texas Women's Golf Open October 19, 1951 President Harry S Truman formally ends state of war with Germany October 19, 1950 Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated October 19, 1950 U.N. forces entered Pyongyang, capital of North Korea October 19, 1949 A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton October 19, 1949 Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds October 19, 1948 "My Romance" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 95 performances October 19, 1947 De Gaulles RPF wins French municipal elections October 19, 1944 British premier Winston Churchill flies back to London from Moscow October 19, 1944 Canadian troops liberate Aardensburg October 19, 1944 John Van Druten's "I Remember Mama," premieres in New York City October 19, 1944 Navy says black women can join WAVES October 19, 1944 U.S. forces land in Philippines October 19, 1943 Conference of foreign ministers in Moscow October 19, 1943 Theater Guild presentation of "Othello" opens at Shubert October 19, 1943 Yankee 2nd baseman Joe Gordon announces retirement (hates New York) October 19, 1941 1st woman jockey in North America, Anna Lee Wiley in Mexico October 19, 1939 Goering begins plunder through Nazi's occupied areas October 19, 1936 HR Ekins of "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights, by 18 days October 19, 1935 Mao Tse Tung's army reaches Shanxi October 19, 1933 Berlin Olympic Committee vote to introduce basketball in 1936 October 19, 1932 Austria forbids demonstration by Nazi's and anti fascists October 19, 1932 British government signs trade agreement with Soviet Union October 19, 1932 Henry Ford gives his 1st radio speech October 19, 1932 Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP and Chuck Klein wins NL MVP October 19, 1930 Jules Ladoumegue runs world record 1 km (2:23.6) October 19, 1926 John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle October 19, 1926 Russian Politburo throws out Leo Trotsky and followers October 19, 1925 Italian army takes Somalia October 19, 1924 General Christian Worker's union demands 8 hr work day in Belgium October 19, 1923 Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks October 19, 1923 Beierse government refuses to prohibit NSDAP newspaper Volkischer Beobachter October 19, 1919 1st Distinguished Service Medal awarded to a woman October 19, 1919 Reds beat White Sox, 5 games to 3 in 16th World Series. This series is known as black sox scandal as 8 White Sox throw series October 19, 1915 Russia/Italy declares war on Bulgaria October 19, 1914 U.S. Post Office 1st used an automobile to collect and deliver mail October 19, 1912 Tripoli (Libya) passes from Turkish to Italian control October 19, 1911 Royal Mint in London sends dies for $1 coin to Ottawa Branch October 19, 1907 1st printing of Dutch Tribune (Wijnkoop/Van Ravesteyn/Ceton) October 19, 1906 Georges Chemenceau succeeds Sarien premier of France October 19, 1901 Edward Elgar's "Pomp and Circumstance March," premieres in Liverpool October 19, 1901 Santos-Dumont proves airship maneuverable by circling Eiffel Tower October 19, 1900 Henry O. Tanner, painter, wins Medal of Honor at Paris Exposition October 19, 1900 South African President Paul Kruger departs for Europe October 19, 1888 Moshav Gederah is attacked by Arabs October 19, 1882 Pierre de Brazza meets Henry Morton Stanley October 19, 1879 Afghan's emir Mohammed Yakub forced to resign October 19, 1879 Thomas Edison demonstrates electric light October 19, 1874 Mary Walsh and Charles Colson are 1st couple to be married in a balloon October 19, 1872 World's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales October 19, 1870 1st (4) blacks elected to House of Reps October 19, 1870 British SS Cambria leaves for Noth sea coast, 196 killed October 19, 1864 Approx 25 Confederates make surprise attack on St. Albans, Vermont October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek, Virginia, Union beats back Conf attackers October 19, 1864 U.S. brig-gen Emory Upton (25) promoted to general-major October 19, 1863 Battle of Buckland Mills, VA October 19, 1859 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope October 19, 1856 James Kelly and Jack Smith fight bareknuckle for 6h15m in Melbourne October 19, 1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations October 19, 1849 Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in U.S. to receive medical degree October 19, 1845 Richard Wagners opera "Tannhauser," premieres in Dresden October 19, 1818 U.S. and Chicasaw Indians sign a treaty October 19, 1812 Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 PM; Revolutionary War ends October 19, 1765 Stamp Act Congress met in New York, wrote declaration of rights and liberties October 19, 1739 England declares war on Spain October 19, 1722 French C. Hopffer patents fire extinguisher October 19, 1682 English Lord Shaftesbury flees to Holland October 19, 1655 Swedish King Karel X Gustaaf occupies Krakow October 19, 1634 Beach Island in North sea destroyed by a heavy storm flood October 19, 1630 In Boston the 1st general court is held October 19, 1576 Dutch provinces begin consultation about Spanish existence October 19, 1492 Columbus sites "Isabela" (Fortune Island, Bahamas) October 19, 1466 2nd Peace of Thorn October 19, 1453 2nd Battle at Castillon: France beats English, end of hundred year war October 19, 1298 Rindfleish-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered October 19, 1031 Abbot Humbertus van Echternach opens grave of Saint Willibrord October 19, 615 St. Deusdedit I begins his reign as Catholic Pope |