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Notable anniversaries in history for today: October 19
- 70th: 1954 - Herbert Tichy, Joseph Jöchler and Sherpa Pasang Dawa Lama make the first ascent of Cho Oyu, the world's 6th highest mountain.
- 60th: 1964 - Death of Maurice Gosfield at age 51 of a heart attack; actor (Private Duane Doberman - Bilko, The Phil Silvers Show).
- 60th: 1964 - Birth of Ty Pennington; TV host (Extreme Makeover: Home Edition).
- 50th: 1974 - NBC begins airing the Weekend TV news program.
- 50th: 1974 - Detroit Red Wings' Mickey Redmond scores the first hat trick against Washington Capitals.
- 40th: 1984 - Polish secret police arrest Jerzy Popieluszko, a Catholic priest who supports the Solidarity movement.
- 30th: 1994 - Death of Martha Raye at age 78 of pneumonia and cardiovascular problems; actress, singer and comedienne (Martha Raye Show TV show).
- 20th: 2004 - General Khin Nyunt is replaced by Lieutenant-General Soe Win as Prime Minister of Myanmar.
- 20th: 2004 - A team of explorers reach the bottom of the world's deepest cave, located in Krubera. The depth reached is 2,080 metres (6,824 feet), setting a world record.
- 15th: 2009 - European astronomers announce they have found 32 new planets orbiting stars outside our solar system bringing the total of known exoplanets to about 400.
- 10th: 2014 - The Roman Catholic Church beatifies Pope Paul VI.
- 5th: 2019 - An estimated one million people march through London in a protest organised by People's Vote, to demand a second referendum on Brexit.
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