October 19th (2012) was a Friday. It's the 292nd day of the year (293rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. There are 73 days left to the end of the year.
Historical Events for 19th October, 2012
» Big Tex, a 52-foot statue and cultural icon in Dallas, Texas, is destroyed by fire during the final weekend of the 2012 State Fair of Texas.
October 19th Famous Deaths for 2012
» Lincoln Alexander, Canadian lawyer and politician, 24th Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (b. 1922)
» Wissam al-Hassan, Lebanese general (b. 1965)
» Wiyogo Atmodarminto, Indonesian general and politician, 10th Governor of Jakarta (b. 1922)
» Raymond Dumais, Canadian bishop (b. 1950)
» Mike Graham (wrestler) named Mike Graham, American wrestler (b. 1951)
» Walter Harrison, English politician (b. 1921)
» Johann Kniewasser, Austrian skier (b. 1951)
» Fiorenzo Magni, Italian cyclist (b. 1920)
» Raúl Valencia, Spanish footballer (b. 1976)
October 19th Holidays in History
» Armilustrium (Roman Empire)
» Christian Feast Day:
» Aaron (Saint) known as Aaron (Coptic Orthodox Church of Alexandria named Coptic Church)
» Frithuswith or Frideswide
» Isaac Jogues, Jean de Brébeuf, and North American Martyrs called Companions
» Paul of the Cross
» Henry Martyn (Anglican Communion)
» William Carey (missionary) or William Carey (Episcopal Church (United States) or Episcopal Church)