Thomas Edison died | Enquirer historic front pages from Oct. 19

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Take a look back at history through the front pages of The Cincinnati Enquirer. Every day we look at 10 pages that show the local, national and international headlines.

Today’s pages cover news reported in The Enquirer on October 19 in years ranging from 1931 to 1990. Headlines include inventor Thomas Edison died in 1931, Cincinnati’s new Fountain Square dedicated in 1969 and Olympic medal winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos expelled for giving the “Black Power” salute in 1968.

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Oct. 19, 1931

19 Oct 1931, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1952

19 Oct 1952, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1963

19 Oct 1963, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1968

19 Oct 1968, Sat The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1969

19 Oct 1969, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1975

19 Oct 1975, Sun The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1976

19 Oct 1976, Tue The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1981

19 Oct 1981, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1987

19 Oct 1987, Mon The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

Oct. 19, 1990

19 Oct 1990, Fri The Cincinnati Enquirer (Cincinnati, Ohio) Newspapers.com

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