1386 – Universität Heidelberg, the oldest German university held its 1st lecture on the 19th October 1386.
1512 – Martin Luther became a doctor of theology (Doctor in Biblia) on the 19th October 1512.
1933 – Germany withdrew from the League of Nations on the 19th October 1933.
1937 ~ PETER MAX the American artist was born Peter Max Finkelstein in Berlin, Germany, on the 19th October 1937. website : PeterMax.com | video : Peter max : 50 Years of Colour (AARP)…
1944 ~ PETER TOSH the Jamaican singer, songwriter and guitarist was born Winston Hubert McIntosh in Westmoreland, Jamaica, on the 19th October 1944 (died 1987 aged 42). Peter Tosh was a core member of The Wailers, with Bob Marley. video : Johnny B Goode performed by Peter Tosh…
1945 ~ DiViNE the American drag queen performer was born Harris Glenn Milstead in Baltimore, Maryland, on the 19th October 1945 (died 1988 aged 42). website : DivineOfficial.com | video : “You Think You’re a Man” performed by Divine (1984)…
1957 ~ KARL WALLiNGER the Welsh musician, songwriter and record producer best known for leading the band World Party and as a member of The Waterboys was born Prestatyn, Wales on the 19th October 1957. Karl Wallinger is a multi-instrumentalist, which enabled him to record the bulk of World Party material as a one-man band. Karl also wrote and originally released the song She’s the One, which was later covered by Robbie Williams, and became a hit single. Karl Wallinger online: Twitter.com/WorldPartyKarl | Official website: WorldParty.net | Official YouTube video: World Party ~ Ship Of Fools (1987)…
1974 – Niue became a self-governing colony of New Zealand on the 19th October 1974.
1987 – Black Monday occurred on the 19th October 1987 when the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22%, 508 points.
2003 – Mother Teresa was beatified by Pope John Paul II on the 19th October 2003.
2005 – Saddam Hussein went on trial in Baghdad for crimes against humanity on the 19th October 2005.
2005 – Hurricane Wilma became the most intense Atlantic hurricane on record with a minimum pressure of 882 mb, on the 19th October 2005.
Today in History for October 19th ~ video presented by the Associated Press…