Birthday October 19, 1632 Christopher Wren, English astronomer & architect
Birthday October 19, 1862 Auguste Lumire, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumire FActory)
Birthday October 19, 1882 Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuanian poet, philologist, playwright
Birthday October 19, 1895 Louis Mumford, cultural historian, city planner
Birthday October 19, 1899 Miguel Asturias, Guatemalan poet, novelist, diplomat (Nobel 1967)
Birthday October 19, 1909 Robert Beatty, Actor
Birthday October 19, 1910 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian physicist (Nobel 1983)
Birthday October 19, 1920 LaWanda Page, in Cleve (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons)
Birthday October 19, 1922 Jack Anderson, columnist
Birthday October 19, 1931 John Le Carre, English spy novelist (Little Drummer Girl)
Birthday October 19, 1931 John le Carre is born
Birthday October 19, 1932 Robert Reed, Actor
Birthday October 19, 1943 Chinese and Suluks revolt against Japanese in North Borneo
Birthday October 19, 1945 John Lithgow, Actor
Birthday October 19, 1967 Amy Carter, daughter of Pres Carter
History October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 p.m.; the fighting is over.
History October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
History October 19, 1796 Editorial accuses Jefferson of affair with slave
History October 19, 1812 Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.
History October 19, 1812 Napoleon retreats from Moscow
History October 19, 1845 Wagner's opera Tannh„user performed for 1st time.
History October 19, 1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
History October 19, 1859 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope.
History October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek
History October 19, 1869 Construction begins on the Sutro Tunnel in Virginia City, Nevada
History October 19, 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales.
History October 19, 1879 Thomas A. Edison successfully demenstrates the electric light
History October 19, 1914 First Battle of Ypres
History October 19, 1935 Ethiopia stands alone
History October 19, 1936 H.R. Ekins of the "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights by 18 1/2 days.
History October 19, 1949 Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds
History October 19, 1953 1st jet transcontinental non-stop scheduled service
History October 19, 1953 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on television by Arthur Godfrey.
History October 19, 1957 Rocket Richard scores 500 goals
History October 19, 1958 The first Cold War world's fair closes
History October 19, 1960 The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba.
History October 19, 1963 Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
History October 19, 1965 Communists attack Plei Me Special Forces camp
History October 19, 1967 Mariner 5 flew by Venus
History October 19, 1968 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
History October 19, 1972 Kissinger discusses draft peace treaty with President Thieu
History October 19, 1982 John Z. DeLorean is arrested in $24 million cocaine deal
History October 19, 1982 John DeLorean is arrested for drug dealing
History October 19, 1985 First Blockbuster store opens
History October 19, 1985 Take on Me music video helps Norway's a-Ha reach the top the U.S. pop charts
History October 19, 1987 Billy Martin hired as manager of N.Y. Yankees for 5th time.
History October 19, 1987 Dow-Jones loses 508.32 points more than 4« times previous record.
History October 19, 1987 Black Monday - Dow Jones down 508.32 points worst day on Wall St
History October 19, 1989 Guildford Four are cleared
History October 19, 1991 Fire sweeps through Oakland hills
October 19, 1632 Christopher Wren, English astronomer & architect
October 19, 1862 Auguste Lumire, made 1st movie (Workers Leaving Lumire FActory)
October 19, 1882 Vincas Kreve-Mickievicius, Lithuanian poet, philologist, playwright
October 19, 1895 Louis Mumford, cultural historian, city planner
October 19, 1899 Miguel Asturias, Guatemalan poet, novelist, diplomat (Nobel 1967)
October 19, 1909 Robert Beatty, Actor
October 19, 1910 Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar, Indian physicist (Nobel 1983)
October 19, 1920 LaWanda Page, in Cleve (Aunt Esther-Sanford & Sons)
October 19, 1922 Jack Anderson, columnist
October 19, 1931 John Le Carre, English spy novelist (Little Drummer Girl)
October 19, 1931 John le Carre is born
October 19, 1932 Robert Reed, Actor
October 19, 1943 Chinese and Suluks revolt against Japanese in North Borneo
October 19, 1945 John Lithgow, Actor
October 19, 1967 Amy Carter, daughter of Pres Carter
October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown at 2 p.m.; the fighting is over.
October 19, 1781 Cornwallis surrenders at Yorktown
October 19, 1796 Editorial accuses Jefferson of affair with slave
October 19, 1812 Napoleon begins his retreat from Moscow.
October 19, 1812 Napoleon retreats from Moscow
October 19, 1845 Wagner's opera Tannh„user performed for 1st time.
October 19, 1853 1st flour mill in Hawaii begins operations
October 19, 1859 Wilhelm Tempel discovers diffuse nebula around Pleid star Merope.
October 19, 1864 Battle of Cedar Creek
October 19, 1869 Construction begins on the Sutro Tunnel in Virginia City, Nevada
October 19, 1872 world's largest gold nugget (215 kg) found in New South Wales.
October 19, 1879 Thomas A. Edison successfully demenstrates the electric light
October 19, 1914 First Battle of Ypres
October 19, 1935 Ethiopia stands alone
October 19, 1936 H.R. Ekins of the "NY World-Telegram" beats 2 other reporters in a race around the world on commercial flights by 18 1/2 days.
October 19, 1949 Yanks trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds
October 19, 1953 1st jet transcontinental non-stop scheduled service
October 19, 1953 Singer Julius LaRosa is fired on television by Arthur Godfrey.
October 19, 1957 Rocket Richard scores 500 goals
October 19, 1958 The first Cold War world's fair closes
October 19, 1960 The US imposes an embargo on exports to Cuba.
October 19, 1963 Beatles record "I Want to Hold Your Hand"
October 19, 1965 Communists attack Plei Me Special Forces camp
October 19, 1967 Mariner 5 flew by Venus
October 19, 1968 Golden Gate Bridge charges tolls only for southbound cars
October 19, 1972 Kissinger discusses draft peace treaty with President Thieu
October 19, 1982 John Z. DeLorean is arrested in $24 million cocaine deal
October 19, 1982 John DeLorean is arrested for drug dealing
October 19, 1985 First Blockbuster store opens
October 19, 1985 Take on Me music video helps Norway's a-Ha reach the top the U.S. pop charts
October 19, 1987 Billy Martin hired as manager of N.Y. Yankees for 5th time.
October 19, 1987 Dow-Jones loses 508.32 points more than 4« times previous record.
October 19, 1987 Black Monday - Dow Jones down 508.32 points worst day on Wall St
October 19, 1989 Guildford Four are cleared
October 19, 1991 Fire sweeps through Oakland hills