In 1910, American physician Hawley Harvey Crippen was found guilty in the murder of his wife Cora.
In 1791, André-Jacques Garnerin became the first parachutist in history.
In 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Highway Beautification Act into law.
In 2012, Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned from cycling fo ... Show More
Oct 19
History Today - Oct. 19
In 1864, twenty Confederate soldiers raided the village of St. Albans, Vermont, robbing three banks in the process. In 1781, surrendered his 8,000 British soldiers at Yorktown, Virginia, effectively bringing an end to the American Revolution. In 1987, 'Black Monday' rocked the fi ... Show More
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