October 19th is known as International Gin and Tonic Day & Evaluate Your Life Day.
We’ve made it to the 292nd day of the year! There are 73 days left until we reach the new year.
Those of you who were born on October 19th share the Libra star sign.
Today we’re going to learn about what made October 19th such a special day. We’ll look at what historic events have happened on this day, as well as some notable celebrity birthdays, and much more!
Did you know that on this day in 2005, Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, was tried for his crimes against humanity? He was found guilty and executed by hanging a year later.
Keep reading for more facts about October 19th in history!
What Happened On October 19 In History?
2018
A remake of the American horror slasher movie “Halloween” was released starring Jamie Curtis.
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Wikipedia
2017
Uganda Ministry of Health announced they were under an outbreak of a virus called Marburg, a virus similar to Ebola.
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World Health Organization
2015
University of California scientists found evidence that life on Earth probably began 4.1 billion years ago.
Previous estimations were 300 million years earlier than this. This new discovery means life may have started on Earth soon after it was formed.
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Science Daily
1998
Cher’s “Believe” was released and became the Billboard 1999 Song of the Year.
The album featured some of her most famous singles such as "Believe" and "Strong Enough."
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Wikipedia
1990
The 1991 Best Picture, “Dances With Wolves”, premiered in Washington D.C.
It starred and directed by Kevin Costner and co-starred Mary McDonnell.
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Wikipedia
1983
A bill to recognize Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday as a national holiday passed the US Senate.
Martin Luther King Jr. was known for his civil rights movement between 1955 and 1968 before he was assassinated.
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Wikipedia
1943
Researchers at Rutgers University, New Jersey, US isolated Streptomycin which became the first antibiotic remedy for tuberculosis (TB).
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The Guardian
1781
The American Revolutionary War hostiles ended after the British conceded at Yorktown.
At 2:00 pm the British forces, under General Charles Cornwallis, signed the terms of surrender to George Washington and Comte de Rochambeau.
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America's Library
1512
German professor Martin Luther became a doctor when he was awarded his Doctor of Theology from the University of Wittenberg, Germany.
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Wikipedia
1386
Germany’s oldest university, and one of the world’s oldest surviving universities, The Universität Heidelberg, held a lecture for the first time.
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Wikipedia
Did you know that on this day, October 19th 2005, Iraqi president, Saddam Hussein, was tried for his crimes against humanity?