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October 19 Birthdays in History - October 19 Deaths - October 19 Events
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October 19, 1980 Benjamin Salisbury, Minneapolis, actor, Brighton Sheffield-Nanny October 19, 1979 Randy Spelling, born in Los Angeles, California, Sean Richards-Sunset Beach October 19, 1978 Chris Sellers, born in Cleveland, Ohio, rapper, Another Bad Creation October 19, 1976 Amber Hamilton, Auburn Washington, Miss America-Washington 1996 October 19, 1974 Percy Ellsworth, safety for the New York Giants October 19, 1973 Robert Tate, wide receiver for the Minnesota Vikings October 19, 1973 Shi Ting Wang, Tainan Taiwan, tennis star, 1994 Taipei October 19, 1972 Glen Anthony Mitchell, Hamilton NZ, road race cyclist 1996 Olympics October 19, 1972 Marc Newfield, Sacramento California, outfielder for the San Diego Padres October 19, 1972 Megan Still, Australian rower 1996 Olympics October 19, 1972 Otto Steffers, born in Louisville, Kentucky, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics October 19, 1972 Reggie Rusk, cornerback for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers October 19, 1971 Christina Augustyn, Miss New Jersey USA 1996 October 19, 1970 Benita Brooks, Miss Alabama USA 1996 October 19, 1970 Chamara Dunusinghe, cricket wicketkeeper, Sri Lanka 1995 October 19, 1969 Zdeno Ciger, Martin Slo, NHL left wing for the Edmonton Oilers October 19, 1967 Amy Carter, President Carter's daughter/peace activist October 19, 1966 Amy Linker, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Lewis and Clark, Lauren-Square Pegs October 19, 1966 Anna Clark, born in San Francisco, California, playmate, Apr, 1987 October 19, 1966 Dave Veres, born in Montgomery, Alabama, pitcher for the Montreal Expos October 19, 1966 Jon Favreau, actor and writer, Swingers October 19, 1966 Sinitta, rocker, Omn Sinitta October 19, 1965 Brad Daugherty, NBA center for the Cleveland Cavaliers October 19, 1965 Lucio Topatigh, hockey forward, Team Italy 1998 October 19, 1965 Maria Lee Ostapiej, La Mess California, Miss California-America 1991 October 19, 1964 Webster Slaughter, NFL wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs October 19, 1963 Brian H Henniger, Sacramento California, PGA golfer, 1994 Deposit Guaranty October 19, 1963 Jim Dombrowski, NFL guard for the New Orleans Saints October 19, 1963 Laurens BBM, Belgian prince/son of Albert II and Paola October 19, 1962 Evander Holyfield, Atmore Ala, boxer, Oly-bronze-1988, champ, 1990-92 October 19, 1962 Ruud Bread, soccer player, NAC October 19, 1961 Tim Belcher, Sparta Ohio, baseball pitcher, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals October 19, 1960 Dan "Woody" Woodgate, London, rock drummer, Madness October 19, 1960 Dawn Coe-Jones, Campbell River BC, LPGA golfer, 1992 Kemper Open October 19, 1960 Woody, rocker, Voice of Beehive-Let it Bee October 19, 1958 Antoine Trousers, rock drummer/singer, Dike-Bleeding Heart October 19, 1958 John Bloom, [Joe Bob Briggs], drive-in movie critic October 19, 1957 Karl Wallingher, Prestatyn Wales, rocker, World Party October 19, 1956 Nino DeFranco, rocker, DeFranco Family October 19, 1956 Sue Barker, tennis pro, French Open 1976 October 19, 1955 Lonnie Shelton, NBA forward, New York Knick, Seattle Supersonics October 19, 1955 Pat Klous, Hutchinson, Kansas, actress, Marcy-Flying High, Judy-Love Boat October 19, 1952 Alexander Leibkind, Germany, judo, Oly-76, /WLAF GM for the Rhein Fire October 19, 1952 Veronica Judith Sainz Castro, Mexico, spanish singer and actress, Nana October 19, 1951 Annie Golden, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Forever Lulu, Hair October 19, 1948 Chester Biscardi, composer October 19, 1947 Wilbert Hart, U.S. singer, Four Gents, Delfonics-Didn't I October 19, 1946 Bob Holland, cricketer, Australian leg-spinner at age 38 October 19, 1946 Philip Pullman, English Writer October 19, 1945 Ahmed Abel-Wadoud Karadawi, academic/activist October 19, 1945 Divine, [Harris Glenn Milstead], born in Baltimore, Maryland, actress, Pink Flamingo October 19, 1945 Harris Glenn Divine, Baltimore MD October 19, 1945 John Lithgow, born in Rochester, New York, actor, Harry and Hendersons, Pelican Brief October 19, 1945 Patricia Ireland, feminist/president, National Organization of Women October 19, 1945 Patrick Simmons, rocker, Doobie Brothers October 19, 1944 George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby October 19, 1944 Keith Adrian, [Johnson], Indies/Dutch actor, Intrepid Mr. Twist October 19, 1944 Peter Tosh, rocker October 19, 1943 Michael Findlay, cricket wicket-keeper, WI early 70's October 19, 1943 Robert Morris, composer October 19, 1943 Robin Greville Holloway, composer October 19, 1941 Simon Ward, born in London, England, actor, 4 Musketeers, 4 Feathers October 19, 1940 Jerzy Kulej, Poland, light welterweight boxer, Olympics gold 1964, 68 October 19, 1940 Michael Gambon, English actor, Singing Detective, Paris at Night October 19, 1939 Benita Valente, Delano California, soprano, Pamina-Die Zauberflote October 19, 1938 Ton Regtien, Dutch student leader October 19, 1937 Nicholas Palmer, television writer/producer October 19, 1937 Peter Max, psychadelic artist, Dynamite Chicken October 19, 1937 Sean Garrison, New York City, actor, Up Periscope, Splendor in the Grass October 19, 1936 Johnetta Betsch Cole, educator/president, Spellman College, /, Sen-D-KY October 19, 1936 Tony Lo Bianco, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Ann Jillian Story, Hizzoner! October 19, 1935 Jim Reeves, rocker October 19, 1934 David Guard, rocker, Kingston Trio October 19, 1934 Des Hoare, cricketer, Australian quickie in Test in 1961 vs. W Indies October 19, 1934 Yakubu Gowon, Statesman October 19, 1933 Brian Booth, cricketer, dual Australian cricket/hockey international October 19, 1933 Wilfried Dietrich, German FR, super-heavyweight 1960 Olympics gold October 19, 1932 Lloyd Haynes, South Bend Indiana, actor, Pete Dixon-Room 222 October 19, 1932 Robert Reed, born in Highland Park, Illinois, actor, Mike-Brady Bunch, Nurse October 19, 1931 John LeCarre, [Cornwell], England, spy novelist, Little Drummer Girl October 19, 1931 Laszlo Kalmar, composer October 19, 1930 Tom ap Rees, botanist October 19, 1929 Balbir Singh, India, field hockey player, Olympics gold 1948-56 October 19, 1929 Dumitru Capoianu, composer October 19, 1928 Buff Cobb, Florence Italy, actress, Masquerade Party October 19, 1927 Marjorie Tallchief, U.S. ballerina, Harkness Ballet October 19, 1927 Pierre Alechinsky, Belgian painter/director, Cobra October 19, 1925 Bernard Hepton, Bradford England, actor, 6 Wives of Henry VIII October 19, 1925 Victor Zorza, journalist/Russian specialist October 19, 1922 Jack Anderson, born in Long Beach, California, journalist, Washington Post October 19, 1921 George Nader, born in Pasadena, California, actor, Robot Monster, Away All Boats October 19, 1921 Gunnar Nordahl, Sweden, soccer player 1948 Olympics gold October 19, 1920 LaWanda Page, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actress, Aunt Esther-Sanford and Sons October 19, 1918 Louis Althusser, French philosopher, For Marx, Strangled His Wife October 19, 1918 Robert Charles Evans, mountaineer/doctor October 19, 1916 David Lewis, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, Edward Quartermaine-General Hospital October 19, 1916 Emil Gilels, Odessa Russia, pianist, Brussels Competition-1938 October 19, 1916 Karl-Birger Blomdahl, Sweden, opera composer, Herr von Hancken October 19, 1916 Toby Rowland, theatrical manager October 19, 1914 Harold Gimblett, cricketer, legendary Somerset and England batsman October 19, 1913 Jean Urruty, France, Jai-Alai champion October 19, 1913 Vasco Pratolini, Italian writer, Le ragazze di San Frediano October 19, 1911 George Cates, New York City, orch leader, Lawrence Welk Show October 19, 1911 Hilde Spiel, writer October 19, 1910 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, India, astrophysicist, Nobel 1983 October 19, 1909 Robert Beatty, Ontario, actor, Amorous Mr. Pawn, Where Eagles Dare October 19, 1908 Nils Geirr Tveitt, composer October 19, 1908 Patrick Cairns "Spike" Hughes, British jazz musician/composer, Elegy October 19, 1903 Vittorio Giannini, composer October 19, 1901 Arleigh A Burke, Colo, Admiral, WW II, Solomon Islands, Navy Cross October 19, 1901 Arleigh Burke, Soldier October 19, 1900 Bill Ponsford, cricketer, great Australian batsman, HS 437 Vic vs. NSW October 19, 1900 Theodoro Valcarcel, composer October 19, 1899 Miguel Asturias, Guatemala, poet/diplomat, Hombres de Maiz, Nobel 67 October 19, 1895 Louis Mumford, cultural historian/city planner/writer October 19, 1892 Alexander A Aljechin, Russian/French chess champ, 1927-35, 37-46 October 19, 1892 Ilmari Hannikainen, composer October 19, 1889 Uncle Art Satherly, entertainer, 1968 Acad of Country Music Award October 19, 1882 Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuania, poet/philologist/playwright October 19, 1876 Mordecai, 3 finger, Brown, hall of fame pitcher October 19, 1873 Barton King, cricketer, North America's greatest all-rounder October 19, 1873 Jaap Eden, Dutch World Champion cycling and speed skating October 19, 1871 Walter B Cannon, U.S. physiologist, Wisdom of the Body October 19, 1868 Bertha Landes, 1st woman elected mayor of a major U.S. city, Seattle October 19, 1866 Clarence Lucas, composer October 19, 1865 Godfrey Cripps, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1892, 18 and 3 October 19, 1863 John Huston Finley, Illinois, editor of the New York Times, 1937-38 October 19, 1862 Auguste Lumiere, made 1st movie, Workers Leaving Lumiere Factory October 19, 1860 Affie Jarvis, cricketer, Australian WK of the late 19th century October 19, 1859 Georg Knorr, German engineer, brake system trains October 19, 1850 Annie S Peck, mountain climber/explorer/diplomat October 19, 1834 Francis Channing Barlow, U.S. lawyer/gen-major/co-founder, ABA October 19, 1828 Adolfo Fumagalli, composer October 19, 1824 Frantisek Pivoda, composer October 19, 1824 Rufus Saxton, Bvt Major General Union volunteers, died in 1908 October 19, 1819 Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist, Crises Commercial October 19, 1810 Cassius Marcellus Clay, Major General Union volunteers, died in 1903 October 19, 1792 Dirk Donker Curtius, Dutch attorney/minister of Justice, liberal October 19, 1784 John McLoughlin, Hudson's Bay Co pioneer in Oregon Country October 19, 1784 Leigh Hunt, British writer, Lord Byron October 19, 1690 Giuseppi Maria Carretti, composer October 19, 1684 Johann Christoph Fravenholtz, composer October 19, 1652 Louis Le Quointe, composer October 19, 1605 Thomas Browne, British writer, Garden of Cyrus October 19, 1581 Dimitri Ivanovitch, Russian son of Ivan IV "the Terrible" October 19, 1545 Giovanale Ancina, composer October 19, 1507 Viglius ab Aytta Zuichemus, [Aytta van Zwichem], Dutch priest |