THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 19

THE HISTORY OF OCTOBER 19

WORLD EVENTS

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1781  Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington at Yorktown

1812  Napoleon began his retreat from Moscow

1849  Elizabeth Blackwell became the first woman in the US to receive a medical degree

1870  The first blacks (four) were elected to the House of Representatives

1914  The first government owned vehicle fleet was used to pick up mail in Washington, DC

1915  A patent for a “paper bottle” was granted – the first paper milk carton was produced in 1933

1926  John Garland patented a semi-automatic rifle

1932  Actor Robert Reed was born – “The Brady Bunch”

1949  The People’s Republic of China was formally announced

1957  “Damn Yankees” closed in NYC after 1,022 performances

1960  Martin Luther King Jr. was arrested in an Atlanta sit-in

1960  The US imposed an embargo on exports to Cuba during the Cuban missile Crisis – medical products and certain food items were allowed

1963  The Beatles recorded “I Want to Hold Your Hand”

1967  Presidential daughter Amy Carter was born

1971  The last issue of “Look” magazine was published

1977  The supersonic Concorde landed in NYC for the first time

1982  John DeLorean, a prominent car maker, was arrested and charged with drug possession and accused of attempting to sell drugs to shore up his ailing company – he was later acquitted

1983  The US Senate approved a bill establishing a holiday in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.

1987  “Black Monday” – the Dow Jones Average dropped 508 points (22.6%)

1989  The US Senate rejected an amendment that would have barred the destruction of the American flag

2006  The Dow Jones Average closed above 12,000 for the first time

SPORTS HISTORY ON OCTOBER 19

2008  Tennessee beats KC 34-10 – Titans had 332 yards on the ground

2008  Tampa Bay beats Boston in the ALCS to advance to the World Series

2005  Houston advances to the World Series for the 1^st time – 44 years

2004  Red Sox tie ALCS at 3-3 with a 4-2 win over NYY – Curt Schillings “bloody Sock” game

2003  Philadelphia beats NY Giants 14-10 despite having only 134 total yards – Brian Westbrook’s 84 yard punt return for a TD did it

1998  Mike Tyson gets his license back after he lost it for biting Evander Holyfield

1987  Billy Martin is hired as manager of the NYY for the 5^th time

1986  Red Sox beat NY Mets 9-3 – get 18 hits to win game 2 of the World Series

1972  A’s score 2 runs in the bottom of the 9^th to beat Reds 3-2 – they had 4 straight singles – 3 by pinch hitters

1963  Nate Thurmond makes his NBA debut with the Warriors – 1^st of only 4 players to have a quadruple double

1960  Oscar Robertson debuts with Cincinnati and Jerry West with the Lakers as Cincinnati beats the Lakers 140-123 – Oscar will be the only player in NBA history to average a triple double in a season – 1961-62 had 30.8 points, 12.5 rebounds, and 14.4 assists – career: 25.7/7.5/9.5 – West will have 27.0 points, 6.7 assists, and 5.8 rebounds in his career

1933 The Olympic Committee votes to play basketball in the 1936 Berlin games

1932  Jimmie Foxx wins what is now considered the MVP award - .364 average, 58 HRs, and 169 RBI

# 1 SONGS ON OCTOBER 19

1961  Runaround Sue – Dion

1965  Yesterday – The Beatles

1966  Reach Out (I’ll Be There) – The Four Tops

1967  To Sir, With Love - Lulu

1968  Hey Jude –The Beatles

1969  I Can’t Get Next to You – The Temptations

1970  I’ll Be There – The Jackson 5

1971  Maggie May – Rod Stewart

1973  Angie – The Rolling Stones

1974  Nothing From Nothing – Billy Preston

1976  If You Leave Me Now - Chicago

1977  You Light Up My Life – Debby Boone

1978  Kiss You All Over – Exile

1980  Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand

1982  Jack and Diane – John Cougar

1983  Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

1984  I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder

1985  Take On Me – a-ha

1986  True Colors – Cyndi Lauper

1987  Bad – Michael Jackson

1989  Miss You Much – Janet Jackson

1992  End of the Road – Boyz II Men

1993  Dream Lover – Mariah Carey

1994  I’ll Make Love to You – Boyz II Men

1996  Macarena – Los Del Rio       

1997  Candle in the Wind (1997) – Elton John

1999  Smooth – Santana with Rob Thomas