Holidays and Observances
- Albania - Mother Teresa Day
Famous Birthdays
- 1969: Trey Parker - South Park creator
- 1965: Ty Pennington - Extreme Makeover Host
- 1962: Evander Holyfield - Boxer
- 1945: John Lithgow - 3rd Rock from the Sun
Famous Deaths
- 1970: Lazaro Cardenas - Mexican President
Music Chart Toppers
Top Box Office Movies
Top Sports Teams
- 2008: NHL - New York Rangers: (6 - 1 - 1)
- 2008: NFL - Tennessee Titans: (6 - 0)
NHL Leaders on this Day
NFL Leaders on this Day
- 2008: Drew Brees, NO - 2224 Pass YDS
- 2008: Adrian Peterson, MIN - 684 Rush YDS
- 2008: Cortland Finnegan, TNE - 4 InterceptionsNFL: Player Stat Leaders
More Days
The 2000s
- 2004: CARE International director Margaret Hassan was abducted in Iraq and later killed.
The 1980s
- 1987: Black Monday: World Stock Market's crash after a wave of panic selling on Wall Street and historical drop of 508 points on the Dow Jones industrial average.
The 1950s
- 1951: Harry Truman signs an act to formally end the war with Germany.
October 19 1939
1939: A film about fighting political corruption, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington starring Jimmy Stewart debuts in the United States.
The 1700s
AP Today in History
October 19 Moment of Zen
The Daily Show: Argentinean Labor Leader (2006)
The Daily Show: Saddam Hussein in the Water (2005)
The Daily Show: President Bush says we will not have an all volunteer army (2004)
The Daily Show: Subway Series (2000)
The Daily Show: Energy is generated from garbage in Japan (1999)
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