October 19
- 1934: Birth of Dave Guard (Donald David Guard) (+1991) member of The Kingston Trio
- 1937: Birth of Jerry Jaye
- 1938: Recording of I’m Free - Bob Crosby
- 1940: Birth of Larry Chance (Larry Figueiredo) member of The Earls, Larry Chance and the Earls
- 1944: Birth of Peter Tosh (Winston Hubert McIntosh) (+1987)
- 1944: Birth of George McCrae (George Warren McCrae, Jr.
- 1945: Birth of Jeannie C. Riley (Jeanne Carolyn Stephenson)
- 1946: Birth of Keith Reid (Keith Stuart Brian Reid) member of Procol Harum
- 1947: Birth of Wilbert Hart member of The Delfonics
- 1948: Birth of Peter "Pete" Solley (Pete Solley) member of Procol Harum
- 1948: Birth of Patrick Simmons member of The Doobie Brothers
- 1956: Birth of Nino DeFranco member of The DeFranco Family
- 1957: Birth of Karl Wallinger member of World Party
- 1958: Recording of Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree - Brenda Lee
- 1960: Birth of Jennifer Holliday (Jennifer Yvette Holliday )
- 1965: Recording of The Beatles' Third Christmas Record - The Beatles
- 1967: Recording of Light My Fire - Jose Feliciano
- 1967: Recording of Hello Goodbye - The Beatles
- 1967: Release of Second That Emotion - Smokey Robinson and The Miracles
- 1972: Birth of Pras Michel (Prakazrel Samuel Michel) member of Fugees
- 1986: Death of Son House (Eddie James "Son" House, Jr.) (°1902)
- 1995: Death of Don Cherry (Donald Eugene Cherry) (°1936)
- 1997: Death of Glen Buxton (Glen Edward Buxton) (°1947) member of Alice Cooper
- 2011: Death of John-Alex Mason (John-Alexander Clayborn Mason) (°1976)
- 2013: Death of Noel Harrison (Noel John Christopher Harrison) (°1934)
- 2014: Death of Raphael Ravenscroft (°1954)