100 years anniversary |
19 Oct 1925
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Bernard Hepton: Bradford, England -- Actor (6 Wives of Henry VIII)
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19 Oct 1925
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birth
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Victor Zorza: Journalist / Russian specialist
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19 Oct 1925
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Italian army takes Somalia
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19 Oct 1925
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birth
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Bernard Hepton, English actor and producer |
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19 Oct 1925
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birth
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Emilio Eduardo Massera, Argentinian admiral (d. 2010) |
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19 Oct 1925
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birth
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Bernard Hepton Bradford England, actor (6 Wives of Henry VIII)
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75 years anniversary |
19 Oct 1950
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Bird Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated
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19 Oct 1950
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UN forces entered Pyongyang, capital of North Korea
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19 Oct 1950
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birth
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Yeslam bin Ladin, Saudi Arabian-Swiss businessman |
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19 Oct 1950
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birth
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Kay Carberry, English union leader |
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19 Oct 1950
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death
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Edna St. Vincent Millay, American poet and playwright (b. 1892) |
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19 Oct 1950
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The People's Liberation Army takes control of the town of Chamdo; this is sometimes called the "Invasion of Tibet". |
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19 Oct 1950
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The People's Republic of China joins the Korean War by sending thousands of troops across the Yalu River to fight United Nations forces. |
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19 Oct 1950
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Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program. |
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19 Oct 1950
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UN forces entered Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea
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50 years anniversary |
19 Oct 1975
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event
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"Chorus Line" opens at Shubert Theater NYC for 6137 performances
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19 Oct 1975
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event
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Hamlisch and Klebans musical "Chorus Line" premieres in New York City
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19 Oct 1975
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Shelley Hamlin wins LPGA Japan Golf Classic
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25 years anniversary |
19 Oct 2000
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death
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Hortense Ellis, Jamaican singer (b. 1941) |
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19 Oct 2000
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music
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A judge ruled that Robbie Williams had substantially copied lyrics on his song 'Jesus Was A Camper Van' from the 1961 Woody Guthrie song 'I Am The Way' and also used parts of a parody by Loudon Wainwright III. EMI Records had offered 25% royalties but the publishers Ludlow Music were demanding 50%.
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20 years anniversary |
19 Oct 2005
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death
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Ryan Dallas Cook, American trombonist (Suburban Legends) (b. 1982) |
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19 Oct 2005
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Saddam Hussein goes on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity. |
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19 Oct 2005
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Hurricane Wilma becomes the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb. |
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19 Oct 2005
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music
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A survey concluded that the average person spent around £21,000 ($42,000) on music during their lives, the figure included the amount spent on Hi-Fi equipment, concerts and CDs. Music enthusiasts were likely to spend more than double that, parting with just over £44,000 ($89,000), in a lifetime, according to the survey conducted by UK company Prudential.
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15 years anniversary |
19 Oct 2010
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death
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Tom Bosley, American actor and singer (b. 1927) |
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19 Oct 2010
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music
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Elton John described today's songwriters as "pretty awful", Pop music as "uninspiring" and talent shows like American Idol as "boring" in an interview with UK Radio Times magazine.
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