February 19th All Events |
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| February 19th, 2008 (February 19 2008) | Event | Toshiba announces its formal recall of its HD DVD video formatting, ending the format war between it and Sony s Blu-Ray Disc | |
| February 19th, 2008 (February 19 2008) | Death | Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (born in 1945) | |
| February 19th, 2008 (February 19 2008) | Death | Yegor Letov, Russian song writer and singer (born in 1964) | |
| February 19th, 2007 (February 19 2007) | Event | Three Salvadoran deputies to the Central American Parliament and their driver are murdered in Guatemala. | |
| February 19th, 2007 (February 19 2007) | Death | Janet Blair, American actress (born in 1921) | |
| February 19th, 2007 (February 19 2007) | Death | Celia Franca, founder of National Ballet of Canada (born in 1921) | |
| February 19th, 2004 (February 19 2004) | Event | Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal is awarded an honorary knighthood in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity." | |
| February 19th, 2003 (February 19 2003) | Death | Johnny PayCheck, American singer (born in 1938) | |
| February 19th, 2002 (February 19 2002) | Event | NASA s Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. | |
| February 19th, 2001 (February 19 2001) | Event | An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. | |
| February 19th, 2001 (February 19 2001) | Death | Priscilla Davis, American socialite (born in 1942) | |
| February 19th, 2001 (February 19 2001) | Death | Stanley Kramer, American director (born in 1913) | |
| February 19th, 2001 (February 19 2001) | Death | Charles Trenet, French singer (born in 1913) | |
| February 19th, 2000 (February 19 2000) | Death | Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (born in 1928) | Friedensreich Hundertwasser Quotes |
| February 19th, 1999 (February 19 1999) | Death | Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Iraqi Shiite leader (assassinated) | |
| February 19th, 1998 (February 19 1998) | Death | Grandpa Jones, American entertainer (born in 1913) | |
| February 19th, 1997 (February 19 1997) | Death | Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist leader and revolutionary (born in 1904) | Deng Xiaoping Quotes |
| February 19th, 1997 (February 19 1997) | Death | Leo Rosten, American Yiddish writer and humorist (born in 1908) | |
| February 19th, 1996 (February 19 1996) | Death | Antonio Creus, Spanish racecar driver (born in 1924) | |
| February 19th, 1996 (February 19 1996) | Death | Charles O. Finley, American sports entrepreneur (born in 1918) | |
| February 19th, 1994 (February 19 1994) | Death | Derek Jarman, British film director (born in 1942) | |
| February 19th, 1993 (February 19 1993) | Birth | Victoria Justice, American Actress notably for her roles in The Suite Life Of Zack And Cody, and as Lola Martinez in Nickelodeon show Zoey 101 | |
| February 19th, 1988 (February 19 1988) | Death | Andre Frederic Cournand, French-born physician, Nobel laureate (born in 1895) | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Event | The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station. | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Birth | Kyle Chipchura, Canadian ice hockey player | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Birth | Reon Kadena, Japanese model/actress | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Birth | Henri Karjalainen, Finnish racing driver | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Birth | Maria Mena, Norwegian singer | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Birth | Marta, Brazilian footballer | |
| February 19th, 1986 (February 19 1986) | Death | Adolfo Celi, Italian actor (born in 1922) | |
| February 19th, 1985 (February 19 1985) | Event | Artificial heart recipient William J. Schroeder becomes the first such patient to leave hospital. | |
| February 19th, 1985 (February 19 1985) | Event | Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148. | |
| February 19th, 1985 (February 19 1985) | Birth | Haylie Duff, American singer/actress | |
| February 19th, 1985 (February 19 1985) | Birth | Arielle Kebbel, American actress | |
| February 19th, 1984 (February 19 1984) | Birth | Chris Richardson, American Idol finalist | |
| February 19th, 1983 (February 19 1983) | Birth | Assunta De Rossi, Filipino actress | |
| February 19th, 1983 (February 19 1983) | Birth | Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer/actress | |
| February 19th, 1983 (February 19 1983) | Death | Alice White, American film actress (born in 1904) | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Ronnie Arniell, Canadian professional wrestler | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Beth Ditto, American singer (The Gossip) | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Gil Reyes, American boxer | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Nicky Shorey, English footballer | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Vitas, Russian singer | |
| February 19th, 1981 (February 19 1981) | Birth | Daniel Letterle, American Actor and Singer | |
| February 19th, 1980 (February 19 1980) | Birth | Neleh Dennis, American Survivor contestant | |
| February 19th, 1980 (February 19 1980) | Birth | Mike Miller, American basketball player | |
| February 19th, 1980 (February 19 1980) | Birth | Ma Lin, Chinese table tennis player | |
| February 19th, 1980 (February 19 1980) | Death | Bon Scott, Australian musician and singer for the band AC/DC (born in 1946) | |
| February 19th, 1979 (February 19 1979) | Birth | Mariska, Finnish rapper | |
| February 19th, 1979 (February 19 1979) | Birth | Clinton Morrison, Irish footballer | |
| February 19th, 1979 (February 19 1979) | Birth | Mariana Ochoa, Mexican singer and actress | |
| February 19th, 1979 (February 19 1979) | Birth | Steve Cherundolo, American soccer player | |
| February 19th, 1978 (February 19 1978) | Event | Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport, in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking situation, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. | |
| February 19th, 1978 (February 19 1978) | Birth | Michalis Konstantinou, Greek-Cypriot footballer | |
| February 19th, 1978 (February 19 1978) | Birth | Immortal Technique, American rapper | |
| February 19th, 1977 (February 19 1977) | Birth | Ola Salo, Swedish singer (The Ark) | |
| February 19th, 1977 (February 19 1977) | Birth | Gianluca Zambrotta, Italian footballer | |
| February 19th, 1977 (February 19 1977) | Death | Mike Gonzalez, Cuban baseball player (born in 1890) | |
| February 19th, 1977 (February 19 1977) | Death | Anthony Crosland, British politician (born in 1918) | |
| February 19th, 1975 (February 19 1975) | Birth | Mikko Kaven, Finnish footballer | |
| February 19th, 1975 (February 19 1975) | Birth | Katja Schuurman, Dutch actress and singer | |
| February 19th, 1975 (February 19 1975) | Birth | Daewon Song, Korean professional skateboarder | |
| February 19th, 1975 (February 19 1975) | Death | Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian composer (born in 1904) | |
| February 19th, 1974 (February 19 1974) | Birth | Danny Doring, American professional wrestler | |
| February 19th, 1973 (February 19 1973) | Death | Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist (born in 1892) | |
| February 19th, 1973 (February 19 1973) | Death | Kostas Negrepontis, Greek footballer (born in 1897) | |
| February 19th, 1972 (February 19 1972) | Event | The Asama-Sanso hostage standoff begins in Japan. | |
| February 19th, 1972 (February 19 1972) | Birth | Francine, American professional wrestler | |
| February 19th, 1972 (February 19 1972) | Death | John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (born in 1898) | John Scott Quotes |
| February 19th, 1972 (February 19 1972) | Death | Tedd Pierce, American animator (born in 1906) | |
| February 19th, 1971 (February 19 1971) | Birth | Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player | |
| February 19th, 1971 (February 19 1971) | Birth | Gil Shaham, Israeli/American violinist | |
| February 19th, 1971 (February 19 1971) | Birth | Lisa McCune, Australian actress | |
| February 19th, 1969 (February 19 1969) | Birth | Burton C. Bell, American vocalist | |
| February 19th, 1969 (February 19 1969) | Death | Madge Blake, American actress (born in 1899) | |
| February 19th, 1968 (February 19 1968) | Death | Georg Hackenschmidt, Estonian professional wrestler (born in 1878) | |
| February 19th, 1967 (February 19 1967) | Birth | Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor | |
| February 19th, 1966 (February 19 1966) | Birth | Justine Bateman, American actress | |
| February 19th, 1966 (February 19 1966) | Birth | Paul Haarhuis, Dutch tennis player | |
| February 19th, 1966 (February 19 1966) | Birth | Enzo Scifo, Belgian footballer | |
| February 19th, 1964 (February 19 1964) | Birth | Dmitri Lipskerov, Russian writer | |
| February 19th, 1964 (February 19 1964) | Birth | Sonu Walia, Indian actress | |
| February 19th, 1963 (February 19 1963) | Birth | Laurell K. Hamilton, American writer | Laurell K. Hamilton Quotes |
| February 19th, 1963 (February 19 1963) | Birth | Seal, English singer | |
| February 19th, 1962 (February 19 1962) | Birth | Hana Mandlikova, Czech tennis player | |
| February 19th, 1962 (February 19 1962) | Birth | John Laroche, American orchid poacher | |
| February 19th, 1962 (February 19 1962) | Death | Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek doctor, inventor of the Pap smear (born in 1883) | |
| February 19th, 1961 (February 19 1961) | Birth | Justin Fashanu, English footballer (died in 1998) | |
| February 19th, 1961 (February 19 1961) | Birth | Andy Wallace, English race car driver | |
| February 19th, 1960 (February 19 1960) | Birth | Andrew, Duke of York | |
| February 19th, 1960 (February 19 1960) | Birth | Leslie Ash, English actress | |
| February 19th, 1959 (February 19 1959) | Event | The United Kingdom grants Cyprus its independence, which is then on formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. | |
| February 19th, 1958 (February 19 1958) | Birth | Helen Fielding, English writer | |
| February 19th, 1957 (February 19 1957) | Birth | Falco, Austrian singer (died in 1998) | |
| February 19th, 1957 (February 19 1957) | Birth | Ray Winstone, British actor | |
| February 19th, 1957 (February 19 1957) | Death | Maurice Garin, French cyclist (born in 1871) | |
| February 19th, 1956 (February 19 1956) | Birth | Kathleen Beller, American actress | |
| February 19th, 1956 (February 19 1956) | Birth | Roderick MacKinnon, American biologist, Nobel laureate | |
| February 19th, 1956 (February 19 1956) | Birth | Dave Wakeling, English musician (English Beat, General Public) | |
| February 19th, 1955 (February 19 1955) | Birth | Jeff Daniels, American actor | |
| February 19th, 1954 (February 19 1954) | Birth | Socrates, Brazilian footballer | Socrates Quotes |
| February 19th, 1953 (February 19 1953) | Event | Censorship: Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States. | |
| February 19th, 1953 (February 19 1953) | Birth | Massimo Troisi, Italian actor (died in 1994) | |
| February 19th, 1953 (February 19 1953) | Birth | Cristina Elisabet FernandezArgentinian politician | |
| February 19th, 1952 (February 19 1952) | Birth | Amy Tan, American novelist | |
| February 19th, 1952 (February 19 1952) | Birth | Rodolfo Neri Vela, Mexican astronaut | |
| February 19th, 1952 (February 19 1952) | Death | Knut Hamsun, Norwegian author, Nobel laureate (born in 1859) | |
| February 19th, 1951 (February 19 1951) | Birth | Stephen Nichols, American actor | |
| February 19th, 1951 (February 19 1951) | Birth | Shaykh ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Db), Pakistani Islamic Sufi scholar | |
| February 19th, 1951 (February 19 1951) | Death | Andre Gide, French writer, Nobel laureate (born in 1869) | Andre Gide Quotes |
| February 19th, 1950 (February 19 1950) | Birth | Andy Powell, British musician | |
| February 19th, 1949 (February 19 1949) | Event | Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University. | Ezra Pound Quotes |
| February 19th, 1949 (February 19 1949) | Birth | Dan Bunten, American software developer (died in 1998) | |
| February 19th, 1949 (February 19 1949) | Birth | William Messner-Loebs, American comics writer | |
| February 19th, 1948 (February 19 1948) | Birth | Mark Andes, American musician | |
| February 19th, 1948 (February 19 1948) | Birth | Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (died in 2002) | |
| February 19th, 1948 (February 19 1948) | Birth | Big John Studd, American professional wrestler (died in 1995) | |
| February 19th, 1948 (February 19 1948) | Birth | Tony Iommi, British guitarist of Black Sabbath. | |
| February 19th, 1947 (February 19 1947) | Birth | Tim Shadbolt, mayor of Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| February 19th, 1946 (February 19 1946) | Birth | Paul Dean, Canadian guitarist (Loverboy) | |
| February 19th, 1946 (February 19 1946) | Birth | Peter Hudson, Australian rules footballer | |
| February 19th, 1946 (February 19 1946) | Birth | Karen Silkwood, American activist (died in 1974) | |
| February 19th, 1945 (February 19 1945) | Event | World War II: Battle of Iwo Jimaabout 30,000 United States Marines land on Iwo Jima. | |
| February 19th, 1945 (February 19 1945) | Birth | Michael Nader, American actor | |
| February 19th, 1943 (February 19 1943) | Event | World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins. | |
| February 19th, 1943 (February 19 1943) | Birth | Lou Christie, American singer | |
| February 19th, 1943 (February 19 1943) | Birth | Homer Hickam, American author and retired NASA engineer | Homer Quotes |
| February 19th, 1943 (February 19 1943) | Birth | Tim Hunt, British biochemist, Nobel laureate | |
| February 19th, 1942 (February 19 1942) | Event | World War II: nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin killing 243 people. | |
| February 19th, 1942 (February 19 1942) | Event | World War II: President Franklin D. Roosevelt signs the executive order 9066, allowing the United States military to relocate Japanese-Americans to Japanese internment camps. | |
| February 19th, 1942 (February 19 1942) | Birth | Paul Krause, American football player | |
| February 19th, 1942 (February 19 1942) | Death | Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (born in 1910) | |
| February 19th, 1941 (February 19 1941) | Event | World War II: The Afrika Korps, the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in North Africa, is formed. | |
| February 19th, 1941 (February 19 1941) | Birth | David Gross, American physicist, Nobel laureate | |
| February 19th, 1940 (February 19 1940) | Birth | Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (died in 2006) | |
| February 19th, 1940 (February 19 1940) | Birth | Smokey Robinson, American singer | |
| February 19th, 1939 (February 19 1939) | Birth | Gwen Taylor, English actress | |
| February 19th, 1937 (February 19 1937) | Event | During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Eritrean nationalists attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. | Rodolfo Graziani Quotes |
| February 19th, 1937 (February 19 1937) | Birth | Robert "Bilbo" Walker Jr., American blues guitarist | |
| February 19th, 1936 (February 19 1936) | Birth | Sam Myers, American musician and songwriter (died in 2006) | |
| February 19th, 1936 (February 19 1936) | Birth | Marin Sorescu, Romanian writer and novelist (died in 1997) | |
| February 19th, 1936 (February 19 1936) | Death | Billy Mitchell, American general and military aviation pioneer (born in 1879) | |
| February 19th, 1936 (February 19 1936) | Death | Max Schreck, German actor (born in 1879) | |
| February 19th, 1936 (February 19 1936) | Death | Charles Harding Firth, British historian (born in 1857) | |
| February 19th, 1934 (February 19 1934) | Birth | Carole Eastman, American screenwriter (died in 2004) | |
| February 19th, 1930 (February 19 1930) | Birth | John Frankenheimer, American film director (died in 2002) | |
| February 19th, 1929 (February 19 1929) | Birth | Jacques Deray, French film director (died in 2003) | |
| February 19th, 1927 (February 19 1927) | Death | Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer (born in 1847) | |
| February 19th, 1924 (February 19 1924) | Birth | David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player (died in 2006) | |
| February 19th, 1924 (February 19 1924) | Birth | Lee Marvin, American actor (died in 1987) | |
| February 19th, 1924 (February 19 1924) | Birth | Bruce Norris, American ice hockey executive (died in 1986) | |
| February 19th, 1920 (February 19 1920) | Birth | C. Z. Guest, American socialite (died in 2003) | |
| February 19th, 1920 (February 19 1920) | Birth | Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (died in 2007) | |
| February 19th, 1920 (February 19 1920) | Birth | George Rose, British music hall entertainer (died in 1988) | |
| February 19th, 1917 (February 19 1917) | Birth | Carson McCullers, American author (died in 1967) | |
| February 19th, 1916 (February 19 1916) | Birth | Eddie Arcaro, American jockey (died in 1997) | |
| February 19th, 1916 (February 19 1916) | Death | Ernst Mach, Austrian-Czech physicist and philosopher (born in 1838) | Philo Quotes |
| February 19th, 1915 (February 19 1915) | Event | World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins. Plans for mutiny in the British Indian army, the Ghadar Conspiracy, are uncovered in India. | |
| February 19th, 1914 (February 19 1914) | Birth | Jacques Dufilho, French comedian (died in 2005) | |
| February 19th, 1913 (February 19 1913) | Birth | Prince Pedro Gastao of Orleans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne (died in 2007) | |
| February 19th, 1912 (February 19 1912) | Birth | Saul Chaplin, American composer (died in 1997) | |
| February 19th, 1911 (February 19 1911) | Birth | Merle Oberon, British actress (died in 1979) | |
| February 19th, 1904 (February 19 1904) | Birth | Havank, Dutch writer (died in 1964) | |
| February 19th, 1902 (February 19 1902) | Birth | Kay Boyle, American writer (died in 1992) | |
| February 19th, 1899 (February 19 1899) | Birth | Yury Olesha, Russian novelist (died in 1960) | |
| February 19th, 1897 (February 19 1897) | Birth | Alma Rubens, American actress (died in 1931) | |
| February 19th, 1897 (February 19 1897) | Death | Karl Weierstra?, German mathematician (born in 1815) | |
| February 19th, 1896 (February 19 1896) | Birth | Andre Breton, French poet (died in 1966) | |
| February 19th, 1895 (February 19 1895) | Birth | Louis Calhern, American actor (died in 1956) | |
| February 19th, 1893 (February 19 1893) | Birth | Sir Cedric Hardwicke, British actor (died in 1964) | |
| February 19th, 1888 (February 19 1888) | Birth | Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (died in 1928) | |
| February 19th, 1888 (February 19 1888) | Birth | Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (died in 1949) | |
| February 19th, 1887 (February 19 1887) | Death | Multatuli, Dutch writer (born in 1820) | |
| February 19th, 1881 (February 19 1881) | Event | Kansas becomes the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. | |
| February 19th, 1880 (February 19 1880) | Birth | Alvaro Obregon, Mexican president (died in 1928) | |
| February 19th, 1878 (February 19 1878) | Event | The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison. | |
| February 19th, 1877 (February 19 1877) | Birth | Gabriele Munter, German painter (died in 1962) | |
| February 19th, 1876 (February 19 1876) | Birth | Constantin Brancusi, Romanian sculptor (died in 1957) | |
| February 19th, 1873 (February 19 1873) | Death | Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (born in 1837) | |
| February 19th, 1865 (February 19 1865) | Birth | Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer (died in 1952) | |
| February 19th, 1864 (February 19 1864) | Event | Knights of Pythias are founded in Washington, DC by Justus H. Rathbone. | |
| February 19th, 1861 (February 19 1861) | Event | Serfdom is abolished in Russia. | |
| February 19th, 1859 (February 19 1859) | Birth | Svante Arrhenius, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (died in 1927) | |
| February 19th, 1852 (February 19 1852) | Event | The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. | |
| February 19th, 1847 (February 19 1847) | Event | The Donner Party is rescued. | |
| February 19th, 1846 (February 19 1846) | Event | In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installedied in The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following Texas annexation by the United States. | |
| February 19th, 1837 (February 19 1837) | Death | Georg Buchner, German playwright (born in 1813) | |
| February 19th, 1833 (February 19 1833) | Birth | Elie Ducommun, Swiss journalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (died in 1906) | |
| February 19th, 1821 (February 19 1821) | Birth | August Schleicher, German linguist (died in 1868) | |
| February 19th, 1819 (February 19 1819) | Event | British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III. | William King Quotes |
| February 19th, 1807 (February 19 1807) | Event | In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason and confined to Fort Stoddart. | Aaron Burr Quotes |
| February 19th, 1806 (February 19 1806) | Death | Elizabeth Carter, English writer (born in 1717) | |
| February 19th, 1804 (February 19 1804) | Birth | Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (died in 1878) | |
| February 19th, 1804 (February 19 1804) | Birth | David Wark, Canadian politician (died in 1905) | |
| February 19th, 1802 (February 19 1802) | Birth | Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (died in 1881) | |
| February 19th, 1799 (February 19 1799) | Death | Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, political scientist, and sailor (born in 1733) | |
| February 19th, 1789 (February 19 1789) | Death | Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and President of Delaware (born in 1738) | |
| February 19th, 1780 (February 19 1780) | Birth | Richard McCarty, American politician (died in 1844) | |
| February 19th, 1743 (February 19 1743) | Birth | Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer (died in 1805) | |
| February 19th, 1722 (February 19 1722) | Birth | Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (died in 1774) | |
| February 19th, 1717 (February 19 1717) | Birth | David Garrick, British actor (died in 1779) | |
| February 19th, 1716 (February 19 1716) | Death | Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (born in 1634) | |
| February 19th, 1709 (February 19 1709) | Death | Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (born in 1646) | |
| February 19th, 1674 (February 19 1674) | Event | England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York. | |
| February 19th, 1672 (February 19 1672) | Death | Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (born in 1592) | |
| February 19th, 1670 (February 19 1670) | Death | King Frederick III of Denmark (born in 1609) | |
| February 19th, 1663 (February 19 1663) | Death | Adam Adami, German bishop and diplomat (born in 1603) | |
| February 19th, 1660 (February 19 1660) | Birth | Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (died in 1742) | |
| February 19th, 1653 (February 19 1653) | Death | Luigi de Rossi, Italian composer (born in 1597) | |
| February 19th, 1630 (February 19 1630) | Birth | Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (died in 1680) | |
| February 19th, 1622 (February 19 1622) | Death | Sir Henry Savile, English educator (born in 1549) | |
| February 19th, 1620 (February 19 1620) | Death | Roemer Visscher, Dutch writer (born in 1547) | |
| February 19th, 1605 (February 19 1605) | Death | Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (born in 1550) | |
| February 19th, 1602 (February 19 1602) | Death | Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (born in 1558) | |
| February 19th, 1600 (February 19 1600) | Event | The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America. | |
| February 19th, 1594 (February 19 1594) | Event | Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden. | |
| February 19th, 1589 (February 19 1589) | Death | Saint Philothei, Orthodox martyr and Patron of Athens (born in 1522) | Philo Quotes |
| February 19th, 1553 (February 19 1553) | Death | Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (born in 1511) | |
| February 19th, 1552 (February 19 1552) | Birth | Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (died in 1630) | |
| February 19th, 1526 (February 19 1526) | Birth | Charles de L Ecluse, Flemish botanist (died in 1609) | |
| February 19th, 1473 (February 19 1473) | Birth | Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (died in 1543) | Nicolaus Copernicus Quotes |
| February 19th, 1133 (February 19 1133) | Death | Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (born in 1066) | |
| February 19th, 0440 (February 19 0440) | Death | Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (born in 361/362) | |
| February 19th, 0197 (February 19 0197) | Event | Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. | |
| February 19th, 0197 (February 19 0197) | Death | Clodius Albinus, Roman governor of Britain | |
