Blessed Teresa: The Nun of Calcutta Is Beatified
On October 19, 2003, Pope John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa in St. Peter's Square, six years after the death of the nun who served Calcutta's poorest.
On October 19
The Day Wall Street Lost 22 Percent
On October 19, 1987, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 508 points — 22.6 percent — in a single session, the worst one-day crash in Wall Street history.
The Airship Race Around the Eiffel Tower
On October 19, 1901, Alberto Santos-Dumont flew his airship from Saint-Cloud around the Eiffel Tower and back in 29 minutes 30 seconds, winning a 100,000-franc prize after his engine quit mid-flight.