Historical Events
- Corpse of kidnapped West German business executive Hanns Martin Schleyer is found
- Supersonic jet Concorde makes its 1st landing in NYC, a passengerless test flight by Air France, two days after US Supreme Court overrules local authority's ban [1]
Famous Birthdays
- DJ Assault [Craig De Shan Adams], American ghettotech DJ, record producer and musician, born in Detroit, Michigan [some sources cite birth as 1973-08-28]
- Jason Reitman, Canadian filmmaker (Juno; Up In The Air), born in Montreal, Quebec
- Louis-José Houde, Canadian stand-up comic, born in Saint-Apollinaire, Quebec
- Raúl Tamudo, Spanish footballer
About October 19, 1977
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 46 years, 6 months and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Libra
Music Charts
#1 Song: You Light Up My Life - Debby Boone
#1 Song: Silver Lady - David Soul
