What Happened on October 19, 1934

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