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October 19th - what happened, who was born, and who died on this day in history
Find out what major events happened on this day in history, who was born and who died on October 19th. If you celebrate your birthday on October 19th, discover which famous people in history you share your birthday with.
Some of the famous people who were born on this day
October 19th 1909
The Canadian actor Robert Beatty was born.
October 19th 1925
The English actor Bernard Hepton was born.
October 19th 1940
The English actor Michael Gambon was born. See more famous people who were born on October 19th Some of the famous people who died on this day
October 19th 1745
Jonathan Swift died.
October 19th 1932
The composer Arthur Friedheim died age 72.
October 19th 1937
Lord Rutherford died. See more famous people who died on October 19th Some of the famous events that happend on this day
October 19th 1987
The Dow Jones Index dropped a record 508.32 points (22%).