Historical Events
- John C Garand patents semi-automatic rifle
Event of Interest
Russian Politburo throws out Leon Trotsky and his followers
Famous Birthdays
- Arne Bendiksen, Norwegian pop singer-songwriter (Eurovision, 1964, 1966, 1973, 1974), born in Bergen, Norway (d. 2009)
- Joel Feinberg, American moral philosopher (d. 2004)
Famous Weddings
Howard Florey
Pathologist Howard Florey (28) weds Ethel Reed at Holy Trinity Church in Paddington, New South Wales
Famous Deaths
- Victor Babeş, Romanian physician and bacteriologist, dies at 72
About October 19, 1926
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 96 years, 5 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Tiger
Star Sign: Libra
