Event:
In Major League Baseball's World Series, the St. Louis Cardinals win Game 1 against the Texas Rangers
More Notable Events on October 19:
1953 1st jet transcontinental nonstop scheduled service
1944 U.S. forces land in Philippines
1932 Henry Ford gives his 1st radio speech
1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
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