Famous Birthdays
- Dave Guard, American folk singer, songwriter and arranger (Kingston Trio - "Tom Dooley"), born in San Francisco, California (d. 1991)
- Des Hoare, cricketer (Australian quickie in Test in 1961 v W Indies)
- Lloyd Haynes, American actor (Room 222- "Pete Dixon"), and screenwriter, born in South Bend, Indiana (d. 1986) [1]
Yakubu Gowon (89 years old)
Nigerian army chief, dictator and head of state (1966–75), born in Kanke, Nigeria
About October 19, 1934
Day of the Week: Friday
How Long Ago? 89 years, 6 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Libra