Today in History for 19th October 2016:
Historical Events
1298 – Rindfleisch-140 Jews of Heilbron Germany are murdered
1932 – British government signs trade agreement with Soviet Union
1932 – Jimmie Foxx wins AL MVP and Chuck Klein wins NL MVP
1943 – Theater Guild presentation of “Othello” opens at Shubert
1960 – US imposes embargo on exports to Cuba
2015 – Canadian federal elections: Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party win a majority with 184 seats
Famous Birthdays
1819 – Joseph C Juglar, French physician/economist (Crises Commercial)
1941 – Simon Ward, actor (4 Musketeers, 4 Feathers), born in London, England (d. 2012)
1944 – Peter Tosh [Winston Hubert McIntosh], Jamaica, reggae musician (Mystic Man, Mama Africa)
1958 – Lou Briel, Puerto Rican singer and actor
1972 – Marc Newfield, outfielder (San Diego Padres), born in Sacramento, California
1976 – Amber Hamilton, Auburn Washington, Miss America-Washington (1996)
Famous Deaths
1943 – Adrianus M de Young, writer (Merijntje Gijzen’s youth), murdered
1961 – John Axel Fernstrom, composer, dies at 63
1970 – Unica Zürn, German writer and artist, dies at 54
1971 – Alberto Pirelli, Italian industrial, dies at 89
1971 – Betty Bronson, actress (Naked Kiss), dies after brief illness at 64
1997 – Glen Buxton, guitarist (Alice Cooper), dies of pneumonia at 49