October 19 in History |
| October 19th is… National Kentucky Day National LGBT Center Awareness Day National Seafood Bisque Day |
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1512 – Martin Luther earned a doctorate in theology. 1798 – Chief Justice John Jay was sworn in as the first Chief Justice of the United States. #1 Hit October 19, 1957 – October 25, 1957: The Everly Brothers – Wake Up Little Susie #1 Hit October 19, 1974 – October 25, 1974: Billy Preston – Nothing from Nothing 1982 – St. Elsewhere premiered on NBC #1 Hit October 19, 1985 – October 25, 1985: a-ha – Take On Me 1987 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 22% (508 points), named Black Monday. 1999 – The Lion King (East End Musical) Opened on October 19, 1999 2003 – Mother Teresa was beatified (the step before sainthood) by Pope John Paul II. 2004 – The Biggest Loser premiered on NBC. 2009 – Memphis (Broadway Musical) Opened on October 19, 2009, and closed on August 5, 2012 2009 – (fictional) A giant solar flare destroyed the planet Earth in the 2009 film, Knowing. 2012 – Built in 1952, Big Tex, a 52-foot statue and icon in Dallas, was destroyed by fire at the 2012 State Fair of Texas. #1 Hit October 19, 2019 – November 1, 2019: Travis Scott – Highest in the Room |