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February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. PortalCurrent events International holidays January 1 - New Year's Day January 1 - Independence PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove International holidays March 2 - Mothering Sunday (Britain March 7 - Nyepi (Indonesia Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Events 1576 - Henry of Navarre converts to Roman Catholicism in order to ensure his right to the throne of France. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Events 474 - Zeno crowned as co-emperor of the Byzantine Empire. Events 1355 - The St Scholastica's Day riot breaks out in Oxford, England, leaving 63 scholars and perhaps 30 locals dead Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed Events 842 - Charles the Bald and Louis the German swear the Oaths of Strasbourg in the French and German Events 590 - Khosrau II is crowned as king of Persia 1637 - Ferdinand III becomes Holy Roman Emperor Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Events 3102 BC - Epoch (origin of the Kali Yuga. 1229 - The Sixth Crusade: Frederick II Holy Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Events 362 - Athanasius returns to Alexandria. 1245 - Thomas, the first known Bishop of Finland Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Events 202 BC - coronation ceremony of Liu Bang as Emperor Gaozu of Han takes place initiating four centuries of the Han Dynasty 's rule Leap years Although the modern calendar counts a year as 365 days a complete revolution around the sun takes approximately 365 days and 6 hours 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common PortalCurrent events International holidays February 2 - Candlemas February 5 - Shrove February 2007 is the second month of the year It began on a Thursday and 28 days later ended on a Wednesday. Stories without links will be removed. News stories must be in English February 2005: ← - January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August February 2004 was the second month of 2004 in the Gregorian calendar. February 2003: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2002: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - February 2001: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September February 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September The Gregorian calendar is the most widely used Calendar in the world today There are 315 days remaining until the end of the year (316 in leap years). A leap year (or intercalary year) is a year containing one or more extra days (or in the case of Lunisolar calendars an extra month in order to keep the

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Events

• 197 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. Events By Place Roman Empire 19 February — Battle of Lugdunum: Roman usurper Albinus is defeated by the The Roman Emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC Lucius Septimius Severus (or rarely Severus I) ( April 11 145 - February 4 211) was a Roman general and Roman Emperor Usurpers are individuals or groups of individuals who obtain and maintain the power or rights of another by force and without legal authority For others with this Cognomen, see Albinus (cognomen. Decimus Clodius Ceionius Septimius Al­binus (ca The Battle of Lugdunum, also called the Battle of Lyon, was fought on 19 February 197 at Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France
• 1594 - 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. Poland, or at least its nucleus was ruled at various times either by książęta (Dukes(ca The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Catherine Jagiellon (Katarzyna Jagiellonka Katariina Jagellonica Katarina Sigismund III Vasa (Zygmunt III Waza ( 20 June 1566 The House of Vasa ( Swedish: Vasaätten, Polish: Waza) was the Royal House of Sweden A coronation is a ceremony marking the investiture of a Monarch with regal power specifically involving the placement of a crown upon his or her head and the This is a list of Swedish Monarchs, that is the Kings and ruling Queens of Sweden, with Regents and Viceroys of the Kalmar Union "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. John III (Johan III Juhana III (20 December 1537 – 17 November 1592 was King of Sweden from 1568 until his death
• 1600 - The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America. A stratovolcano, also called a composite volcano is a tall conical Volcano composed of many layers of hardened Lava, Tephra, and Volcanic Huaynaputina (New Volcano is a Stratovolcano located in a volcanic upland in southern Peru.
• 1674 - England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the Peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. The Third Anglo-Dutch War or Third Dutch War ( Dutch: Derde Engelse Oorlog or Derde Engelse Zeeoorlog) was a military conflict between A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York. New Amsterdam (Nieuw Amsterdam was a 17th-century Dutch colonial settlement that later became New York City. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous
• 1807 - In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason and confined to Fort Stoddart. Year 1807 ( MDCCCVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The Vice President of the United States is the first person in the presidential line of succession, becoming the new President of the United States upon the death This article discusses Aaron Burr (1756-1836 the US politician
• 1819 - British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III. Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The British Empire was the largest empire in history and for over a century was the foremost global power. William Smith (born c 1775 in Blyth Northumberland) was the English Captain who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an Archipelago The South Shetland Islands are a group of Antarctic islands, lying about 120 kilometres north of the Antarctic Peninsula. George III (George William Frederick 4 June 1738 George III's long reign was marked by a series of military conflicts involving his kingdom much of the rest of Europe and places
• 1846 - In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed. For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following Texas' annexation by the United States. The Republic of Texas was a sovereign Nation in North America between the United States and Mexico that existed from 1836 to Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Annexation ( Latin ad, to and nexus, joining is the legal incorporation of some territory into another geo-political entity (either adjacent or non-contiguous The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1847 - The Donner Party is rescued. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common The Donner Party was a group of California -bound American settlers caught up in the "westering fever" of the 1840s
• 1852 - The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania. Year 1852 ( MDCCCLII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ Phi Psi is a US national college fraternity. Washington & Jefferson College (W&J is a private coeducational liberal arts college located in the Pittsburgh metropolitan area in the city of Washington Canonsburg is a Borough in Washington County, Pennsylvania, 18 miles (29 km southwest of Pittsburgh.
• 1861 - Serfdom is abolished in Russia. Year 1861 ( MDCCCLXI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The Emancipation Reform of 1861 in Russia was the first and most important of liberal reforms affected during the reign of Alexander II of Russia. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending
• 1864 - Knights of Pythias are founded in Washington, DC by Justus H. Year 1864 ( MDCCCLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year The Knights of Pythias is a fraternal organization and Secret society founded at Washington DC on 19 February, 1864. Rathbone.
• 1878 - The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The phonograph, or gramophone, was the most common device for playing recorded Sound from the 1870s through the 1980s
• 1881 - Kansas becomes the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Kansas ( is a Midwestern state in the central region of the United States of America, an area often referred to as the American " A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government
• 1915 - World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli begins. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Plans for mutiny in the British Indian army, the Ghadar Conspiracy, are uncovered in India. See Indian Army for the post-independence (and post- partition) army of the Republic of India. The Ghadar Conspiracy was a Conspiracy for a pan-Indian Mutiny in the British Indian Army in February 1915 formulated by Indian revolutionaries For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British
• 1937 - 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. Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Eritrea () ( Ge'ez: ኤርትራ ʾErtrā, Arabic: إرتريا Iritriya) officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in Rodolfo Graziani Marchese di Neghelli ( August 11, 1882 &mdash January 11, 1955) was an officer in the Italian Royal
• 1941 - World War II: The Afrika Korps, the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in North Africa, is formed. Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including The German Afrikakorps ( German: Deutsches Afrikakorps DAK) was the original German blocking force (Sperrverband = Armored Blocking Force in Libya This article is about a military unit For alternative meanings see Corps (disambiguation. A panzer, pronunced, is a German Tank, especially in the context of World War II. A division is a large Military unit or formation usually consisting of around ten to thirty thousand soldiers North Africa or Northern Africa is the Northernmost Region of the African Continent, separated by the Sahara from Sub-Saharan
• 1942 - World War II: nearly 250 Japanese warplanes attack the northern Australian city of Darwin killing 243 people. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Japanese air raids on Darwin, Australia, on 19 February 1942 were the largest attacks ever mounted by a foreign power against
• 1942 - 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. The President of the United States is the Head of state and Head of government of the United States and is the highest political official in United States by executive order in the United States is a Directive issued by the President, the head of the executive branch of the federal government United States Executive Order 9066 was a presidential executive order issued during World War II by U The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States are Americans of Japanese heritage Japanese Americans have historically been among the three largest Asian American communities but in recent decades have become the sixth largest group Japanese American internment refers to the forcible relocation and Internment of approximately 110000 Japanese nationals and Japanese Americans to housing
• 1943 - World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins. Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Battle of Kasserine Pass took place in World War II during the Tunisia Campaign. Tunisia (تونس Tūnis officially the Tunisian Republic ( is a country located in North Africa.
• 1945 - World War II: Battle of Iwo Jima - about 30,000 United States Marines land on Iwo Jima. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar The Battle of Iwo Jima ( February 19, 1945 &ndash March 26, 1945) was the United States capture of the island of Iwo Jima Iwo Jima ( 硫黄[[wikt 島|島]] officially Iōtō,also frequently Iōjima: “ Sulfur island” is an island of the Japanese
• 1949 - Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ezra Weston Loomis Pound ( Hailey, Idaho Territory, United States October 30 1885 – Venice, Italy November 1 1972 was an American Expatriate The Bollingen Prize, which is presently awarded every two years by Beinecke Library of Yale University, is a prestigious literary honor bestowed on an American Poet
• 1953 - Censorship: Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may be considered objectionable harmful or sensitive as determined by a censor The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule Literature is the Art of written works Literally translated the word means "acquaintance with letters" (from Latin littera letter The United States of America —commonly referred to as the
• 1959 - The United Kingdom grants Cyprus its independence, which is then on formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960. The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Independence is the Self-government of a Nation, Country, or State by its residents and population or some portion thereof generally exercising Events 1384 - The Hongwu Emperor of Ming China, Emperor Dong hears a case of a couple who tore paper money bills while fighting Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• 1978 - Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport, in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking situation, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) On 19 February 1978, Egyptian forces raided Larnaca International Airport near Larnaca, Cyprus in an attempt to intervene in a Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130 transport plane in open combat. Military of Cyprus WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout
• 1985 - Artificial heart recipient William J. Schroeder becomes the first such patient to leave hospital. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) An artificial heart is a prosthetic device that is implanted into the body to replace the biological Heart. William J Schroeder (1932 - August 7 1986 of Jasper Indiana, was one of the first recipients of an Artificial heart at the age of 52 A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for
• 1985 - Iberia Airlines Boeing 727 crashes into Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148. Iberia Líneas Aéreas de España SA (Iberia Airlines of Spain ( or Iberia as it is commonly known is the largest Airline of Spain, based WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
• 1986 - The Soviet Union launches the Mir space station. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Mir (Мир which can mean both Peace and World, and was the name given to peasant communes in pre-revolutionary Russia was a Soviet (and A space station is an artificial structure designed for Humans to live in Outer space.
• 2001 - An Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Oklahoma City bombing was a domestic terrorist attack on April 19 1995 aimed at the U The Oklahoma City National Memorial is the largest memorial of its kind in the United
• 2002 - NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program 2001 Mars Odyssey is a Robotic spacecraft Orbiting the planet Mars. A space probe is a scientific Space exploration mission in which a Robotic spacecraft leaves the Gravity well of Earth and approaches the
• 2004 - Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal is awarded an honorary knighthood in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Simon Wiesenthal ( Buczacz, December 31, 1908 &ndash Vienna, September 20, 2005) was an Austrian Jewish This is an incomplete list of people who have been created honorary Knights (or Dames by the British crown as well as those who have been raised to the two comparable Orders of Chivalry ( Order "
• 2007 - Three Salvadoran deputies to the Central American Parliament and their driver are murdered in Guatemala. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. El Salvador ( República de El Salvador,) is a country in Central America. The Central American Parliament, also known by the abbreviation Parlacen (from the Spanish Parlamento Centroamericano) is a political Institution Guatemala (República de Guatemala) is a country in Central America bordered by Mexico to the north and west the Pacific Ocean to the southwest
• 2008 - Toshiba announces its formal recall of its HD DVD video formatting, ending the format war between it and Sony's Blu-Ray Disc

Births

• 1473 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ( is a multinational conglomerate manufacturing company headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. not insert the publicly disclosed HD DVD key into this article for the time being Video is the technology of electronically capturing, Recording, processing storing transmitting and reconstructing a sequence of Still images is a multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato Tokyo, Japan, and one of the world's largest Media conglomerates with 1543)
• 1526 - Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. Charles de l'Écluse L'Escluse, or Carolus Clusius ( Arras, February 19, 1526 – Leiden April 4, 1609 1609)
• 1552 - Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. Melchior Klesl (sometimes Khlesl, rarely Cleselius) ( February 19, 1552 - September 18, 1630) was an Austrian statesman 1630)
• 1630 - Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. Shivaji Bhosle, also known as Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhosle ( Marathi: छत्रपती शिवाजीराजे भोसले (Born February The Maratha Empire ( Marathi: मराठा साम्राज्य Marāṭhā Sāmrājya; also transliterated Mahratta 1680)
• 1660 - Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. Another Friedrich Hoffmann poet (1627- 1673 was a rector at the Elbing gymnasium 1742)
• 1717 - David Garrick, British actor (d. Year 1742 ( MDCCXLII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a David Garrick (born 19 February 1717 in Hereford &ndash 20 January 1779) was an English Actor, Playwright, 1779)
• 1722 - Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. Year 1779 ( MDCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1722 ( MDCCXXII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Tiphaigne de la Roche, Charles-François, ( Montebourg, Cotentin, February 19, 1722 &ndash August 11, 1774) 1774)
• 1743 - Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer (d. Year 1774 ( MDCCLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1743 ( MDCCXLIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Luigi Rodolfo Boccherini ( February 19, 1743 &ndash May 28, 1805) was a classical era Composer and cellist 1805)
• 1780 - Richard McCarty, American politician (d. Year 1805 ( MDCCCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1780 ( MDCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Richard McCarty ( February 19[[ 780]] - May 18[[ 844]] was a United States Representative from New York. 1844)
• 1802 - Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. Year 1844 ( MDCCCXLIV) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Year 1802 ( MDCCCII) was a Common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Wilhelm Matthias Naeff ( February 19, 1802 - January 21, 1881) was a Swiss politician and one of the seven initial members of the 1881)
• 1804 - Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1804 ( MDCCCIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Baron Carl von Rokitansky ( German: Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, Czech: Karel Rokytanský) ( February 19, 1804 &ndash 1878)
• 1804 - David Wark, Canadian politician (d. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common David Wark, ( February 19, 1804 &ndash August 20, 1905) Irish -born was a prominent Canadian Senator who served nearly 1905)
• 1821 - August Schleicher, German linguist (d. Year 1905 ( MCMV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year August Schleicher ( February 19, 1821 – December 6, 1868) was a German linguist born in Meiningen ( Duchy 1868)
• 1833 - Élie Ducommun, Swiss journalist, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize (d. Year 1868 ( MDCCCLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap Year 1833 ( MDCCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Élie Ducommun ( February 19, 1833 &ndash December 7, 1906) was a Swiss Journalist and Peace activist. The Nobel Peace Prize ( Swedish, Danish and Nobels fredspris is one of five Nobel Prizes Bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor 1906)
• 1859 - Svante Arrhenius, Swedish chemist, Nobel laureate (d. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Svante August Arrhenius ( February 19, 1859 &ndash October 2, 1927) was a Swedish Scientist, originally a Physicist The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. 1927)
• 1865 - Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer (d. Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Sven Anders Hedin ( February 19, 1865 - November 26, 1952) was a Swedish explorer Geographer and geopolitician 1952)
• 1876 - Constantin Brancusi, Romanian sculptor (d. Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Constantin Brâncuşi, ( February 19, 1876 &ndash March 16, 1957) konstanˈtin brɨnˈkuʃʲ was an internationally renowned Romanian 1957)
• 1877 - Gabriele Münter, German painter (d. Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Gabriele Münter (1877–1962 was a German Expressionist painter who was at the forefront of the Munich Avant-garde in the early 20th century 1962)
• 1880 - Alvaro Obregon, Mexican president (d. Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1880 ( MDCCCLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year For other uses including places named after this person see Obregón. 1928)
• 1888 - José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a José Eustasio Rivera ( February 19, 1888 - December 1, 1928) was a Colombian politician writer and lawyer 1928)
• 1888 - Aurora Quezon, First Lady of the Philippines (d. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Aurora Antonia Aragón de Quezon (born Aurora Antonia Aragón y Molina on February 19, 1888 &ndash April 28, 1949) usually known First Lady of the Philippines or First Gentleman of the Philippines is the unofficial title of the hostess/host of the Malacañang Palace, the nation's residence of 1949)
• 1893 - Sir Cedric Hardwicke, British actor (d. Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Cedric Webster Hardwicke KBE (19 February 1893 - 6 August 1964 was a notable English actor 1964)
• 1895 - Louis Calhern, American actor (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Louis Calhern ( February 19, 1895 &ndash May 12, 1956) was an American stage and screen actor 1956)
• 1896 - André Breton, French poet (d. Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1896 ( MDCCCXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year André Breton (in French ɑ̃dʀe bʀəˈtɔ̃ ( February 19, 1896 &ndash September 28, 1966) was a French Writer, 1966)
• 1897 - Alma Rubens, American actress (d. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Alma Rubens ( February 19, 1897 – January 22, 1931) was an American Silent film Actress and stage performer 1931)
• 1899 - Yury Olesha, Russian novelist (d. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Yury Olesha (Юрий Карлович Олеша &ndash May 10, 1960) was a Russian novelist 1960)
• 1902 - Kay Boyle, American writer (d. Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1902 ( MCMII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Kay Boyle, born February 19, 1902 in St Paul Minnesota, United States – died December 27, 1992 in Mill Valley 1992)
• 1904 - Havank, Dutch writer (d. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Havank, Dutch Writer, Journalist and Translator, born Leeuwarden, February 19 1904 – died Leeuwarden 1964)
• 1911 - Merle Oberon, British actress (d. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Year 1911 ( MCMXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Merle Oberon ( 19 February 1911 &ndash 23 November 1979) born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson, was an Academy Award 1979)
• 1912 - Saul Chaplin, American composer (d. Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Year 1912 ( MCMXII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting Saul Chaplin ( February 19, 1912 – November 15, 1997) was one of Hollywood 's preeminent composers and Musical directors 1997)
• 1913 - Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza (born Pedro de Alcântara Gastão João Maria Filipe Lourenço Humberto Miguel Gabriel Rafael Gonzaga de Orléans e Bragança) |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld 2007)
• 1914 - Jacques Dufilho, French comedian (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Jacques Dufilho ( February 19, 1914 - August 28, 2005) was a French Actor. 2005)
• 1916 - Eddie Arcaro, American jockey (d. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year George Edward Arcaro ( February 19, 1916 - November 4, 1997) known professionally as Eddie Arcaro, was an American 1997)
• 1917 - Carson McCullers, American author (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1917 ( MCMXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Carson McCullers ( February 19, 1917 &ndash September 29, 1967) was an American Writer. 1967)
• 1920 - C. Z. Guest, American socialite (d. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Year 1920 ( MCMXX) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display 1920 of the Gregorian calendar Lucille Douglas Cochrane ( February 19, 1920 in Boston, Massachusetts &ndash November 8, 2003 in Old Westbury 2003)
• 1920 - Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Jaan Kross ( February 19, 1920 – December 27, 2007) was the most eminent contemporary Estonian Writer. 2007)
• 1920 - George Rose, British music hall entertainer (d. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. George Rose ( February 19, 1920 - May 5, 1988) was a English award-winning Actor in theatre and film 1988)
• 1924 - David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player (d. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Ionovich Bronstein (Дави́д Ио́нович Бронште́йн February 19 1924 &ndash December 5 2006) was renowned as a leading 2006)
• 1924 - Lee Marvin, American actor (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Lee Marvin ( February 19, 1924 &ndash August 29, 1987) was an American Film actor 1987)
• 1924 - Bruce Norris, American ice hockey executive (d. Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Bruce A Norris ( February 19, 1924 – January 1, 1986) was owner of the Detroit Red Wings from 1955 to 1982 and was also chairman 1986)
• 1929 - Jacques Deray, French film director (d. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Year 1929 ( MCMXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Jacques Deray ( February 19, 1929 in Lyon &ndash August 9 2003 Boulogne-Billancourt) was a French Film 2003)
• 1930 - John Frankenheimer, American film director (d. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Michael Frankenheimer ( February 19, 1930 &ndash July 6, 2002) was an American Film director. 2002)
• 1934 - Carole Eastman, American screenwriter (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1934 ( MCMXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full 1934 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Carole Eastman ( February 19, 1934 - February 13, 2004) was an American Screenwriter. 2004)
• 1936 - Sam Myers, American musician and songwriter (d. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sam Myers ( February 19 1936 &ndash July 17 2006) was an American Blues musician and songwriter 2006)
• 1936 - Marin Sorescu, Romanian writer and novelist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Marin Sorescu ( February 29, 1936 - December 8, 1996) was a Romanian poet playwright and novelist 1997)
• 1937 - Robert "Bilbo" Walker Jr., American blues guitarist
• 1939 - Gwen Taylor, English actress
• 1940 - Saparmurat Niyazov, President of Turkmenistan (d. Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert "Bilbo" Walker Jr (b February 19, 1937) is a Blues musician Besides being the one of three Guitarists for the Southern The Blues is a vocal and instrumental form of Music based on the use of the Blue notes It emerged as an accessible form of self-expression The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Gwen Taylor (born 19 February 1939 in Derby, England) is an actress who has appeared in many British television programmes Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Saparmyrat Ataýewiç Nyýazow (θɑːpɑːrmɯːrɑːt niːjɑːðɒv ( 19 February, 1940, Gypjak, Turkmen SSR, Soviet Union Leaders of Turkmenistan since 1924 Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic (1924-1991 First Secretaries of the Turkmen Communist Party Khalmurad 2006)
• 1940 - Smokey Robinson, American singer
• 1941 - David Gross, American physicist, Nobel laureate
• 1942 - Paul Krause, American football player
• 1943 - Lou Christie, American singer
• 1943 - Homer Hickam, American author and retired NASA engineer
• 1943 - Tim Hunt, British biochemist, Nobel laureate
• 1945 - Michael Nader, American actor
• 1946 - Paul Dean, Canadian guitarist (Loverboy)
• 1946 - Peter Hudson, Australian rules footballer
• 1946 - Karen Silkwood, American activist (d. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr (born February 19 1940 is an American R&B and soul Singer-songwriter, Record producer, Year 1941 ( MCMXLI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (the link will display 1941 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. David Jonathan Gross (born February 19, 1941 in Washington DC The Nobel Prize in Physics (Nobelpriset i fysik is awarded once a year by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul James Krause (born February 19, 1942 in Flint, Michigan) is a former professional American football Defensive back Year 1943 ( MCMXLIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1943 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lou Christie is an American Singer-songwriter best known for three separate strings of pop hits in the 1960s with notable peaks in 1963 1966 and Homer Hadley Hickam Jr (born February 19, 1943) is an American Author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program An engineer is a person professionally engaged in a field of Engineering. Sir Richard Timothy "Tim" Hunt, FRS, (born February 19, 1943 in Neston, Cheshire) is an English Biochemist The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Michael Nader (born February 18, 1945 in St Louis Missouri) is an American Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Paul Dean, born February 19, 1946 in Vancouver, Canada, is the lead guitarist for the Canadian rock band Loverboy which reached huge Loverboy is a Canadian rock group formed in 1980 in Calgary Alberta. Peter John Hudson AM is a former Australian Rules Football player considered one of the greatest Australian rules football Full-forwards Karen Silkwood ( February 19, 1946 &ndash November 13, 1974) was an American Labor union Activist and chemical 1974)
• 1947 - Tim Shadbolt, mayor of Invercargill, New Zealand
• 1948 - Mark Andes, American musician
• 1948 - Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (d. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1947 ( MCMXLVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Timothy Richard Shadbolt (born February 19 1947) is the mayor of the city of Invercargill New Zealand, and former mayor of Waitemata City Invercargill ( Waihōpai in Māori) is the southernmost and westernmost city in New Zealand, and one of the southernmost cities in the world Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mark Andes (born February 19, 1948) is an American musician known for his work as a Bassist with Spirit, Firefall, Heart Wilhelmus Simon Petrus (Pim Fortuyn (pɪm fɔʁtœʏn ( February 19, 1948 – May 6, 2002) was a controversial openly gay charismatic 2002)
• 1948 - Big John Studd, American professional wrestler (d. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. John William Minton ( February 19, 1948 – March 20, 1995) was an American professional wrestler and Actor, 1995)
• 1949 - Dan Bunten, American software developer (d. Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 Year 1949 ( MCMXLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Danielle Bunten Berry ( February 19, 1949 - July 3, 1998) also known as Dani Bunten (born Daniel Paul Bunten) was 1998)
• 1949 - William Messner-Loebs, American comics writer
• 1950 - Andy Powell, British musician
• 1951 - Stephen Nichols, American actor
• 1951 - Shaykh ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri (Db), Pakistani Islamic Sufi scholar
• 1952 - Amy Tan, American novelist
• 1952 - Rodolfo Neri Vela, Mexican astronaut
• 1953 - Massimo Troisi, Italian actor (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) William Francis Messner-Loebs Jr (born February 19, 1949) is an American comic book writer and artist from Michigan, also known as Year 1950 ( MCML) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For the Welsh rugby international rugby player see Andy Powell (rugby player Andy Powell (born February 19, 1950 in Stepney, Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January Stephen Nichols (born February 19, 1951) is an American Actor. Dr Muhammad Tahir ul-Qadri ( Urdu: محمد طاہر القادری) (also known as Quaid-e-Inqalab Quaid-e-Muhterum Shaykh ul Islam and Qibla Hazoor (born Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Amy Tan (Chinese 譚恩美 pinyin Tán Enmei (born February 19, 1952) is an American Writer of Chinese descent whose works Rodolfo Neri Vela (born 19 February 1952) is a Mexican Scientist who flew aboard a NASA Space Shuttle mission in 1985 Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Massimo Troisi (February 19 1953 - June 4 1994 was an Italian Academy Award -nominated actor Film director and poet 1994)
• 1953 - Cristina Elisabet Fernández - Argentinian politician
• 1954 - Socrates, Brazilian footballer
• 1955 - Jeff Daniels, American actor
• 1956 - Kathleen Beller, American actress
• 1956 - Roderick MacKinnon, American biologist, Nobel laureate
• 1956 - Dave Wakeling, English musician (English Beat, General Public)
• 1957 - Falco, Austrian singer (d. Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Cristina Elisabet Fernández de Kirchner (born February 19 1953) commonly known as Cristina Fernández or Cristina Kirchner, is an Argentine Year 1954 ( MCMLIV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1954 Gregorian calendar) Sócrates Brasileiro Sampaio de Souza Vieira de Oliveira (born February 19, 1954 in Ribeirão Preto) more commonly known simply as Sócrates Year 1955 ( MCMLV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1955 Gregorian calendar) Jeffrey Warren "Jeff" Daniels (born February 19, 1955) is an American Actor, musician and playwright Year 1956 ( MCMLVI) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Kathleen Beller (born February 19, 1956, in Westchester New York, USA is an actress nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Roderick MacKinnon (born 19 February 1956) is a professor of Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics at Rockefeller University who won the The Nobel Prize in Chemistry (Nobelpriset i kemi is awarded annually by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences to scientists in the various fields of Chemistry. Dave Wakeling (born David Wakeling 19 February 1956, in Birmingham, England) is a rock Singer, Songwriter, The Beat (known in North America as The English Beat) are a 2 Tone Ska revival band founded in England in 1978 The band General Public formed after the 1983 break-up of The Beat (known as The English Beat in North America Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Johann (Hans Hölzel ( February 19, 1957 &ndash February 6, 1998) better known by his stage name Falco, was an Austrian 1998)
• 1957 - Ray Winstone, British actor
• 1958 - Helen Fielding, English writer
• 1960 - Andrew, Duke of York
• 1960 - Leslie Ash, English actress
• 1961 - Justin Fashanu, English footballer (d. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Raymond Andrew "Ray" Winstone Jr (born 19 February 1957) is an Emmy Award -winning English film and television actor Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Helen Fielding (born 19 February 1958 in Morley West Yorkshire) is an English author, best known as the author of the novel Year 1960 ( MCMLX) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Leslie Ash (born 19 February 1960 in Clapham London) is an English actress, best known for her role in the Sitcom Year 1961 ( MCMLXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Justinus Soni "Justin" Fashanu ( 19 February 1961 &ndash 2 May 1998) was an English footballer who played for 1998)
• 1961 - Andy Wallace, English race car driver
• 1962 - Hana Mandlíková, Czech tennis player
• 1962 - John Laroche, American orchid poacher
• 1963 - Laurell K. Hamilton, American writer
• 1963 - Seal, English singer
• 1964 - Dmitri Lipskerov, Russian writer
• 1964 - Sonu Walia, Indian actress
• 1966 - Justine Bateman, American actress
• 1966 - Paul Haarhuis, Dutch tennis player
• 1966 - Enzo Scifo, Belgian footballer
• 1967 - Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor
• 1969 - Burton C. Bell, American vocalist
• 1971 - Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player
• 1971 - Gil Shaham, Israeli/American violinist
• 1971 - Lisa McCune, Australian actress
• 1972 - Francine, American professional wrestler
• 1974 - Danny Doring, American professional wrestler
• 1975 - Mikko Kavén, Finnish footballer
• 1975 - Katja Schuurman, Dutch actress and singer
• 1975 - Daewon Song, Korean professional skateboarder
• 1977 - Ola Salo, Swedish singer (The Ark)
• 1977 - Gianluca Zambrotta, Italian footballer
• 1978 - Michalis Konstantinou, Greek-Cypriot footballer
• 1978 - Immortal Technique, American rapper
• 1979 - Mariska, Finnish rapper
• 1979 - Clinton Morrison, Irish footballer
• 1979 - Mariana Ochoa, Mexican singer and actress
• 1979 - Steve Cherundolo, American soccer player
• 1980 - Neleh Dennis, American Survivor contestant
• 1980 - Mike Miller, American basketball player
• 1980 - Ma Lin, Chinese table tennis player
• 1981 - Ronnie Arniell, Canadian professional wrestler
• 1981 - Beth Ditto, American singer (The Gossip)
• 1981 - Gil Reyes, American boxer
• 1981 - Nicky Shorey, English footballer
• 1981 - Vitas, Russian singer
• 1981 - Daniel Letterle, American Actor and Singer
• 1983 - Assunta De Rossi, Filipino actress
• 1983 - Mika Nakashima, Japanese singer/actress
• 1984 - Chris Richardson, American Idol finalist
• 1985 - Haylie Duff, American singer/actress
• 1985 - Arielle Kebbel, American actress
• 1986 - Kyle Chipchura, Canadian ice hockey player
• 1986 - Reon Kadena, Japanese model/actress
• 1986 - Henri Karjalainen, Finnish racing driver
• 1986 - Maria Mena, Norwegian singer
• 1986 - Marta, Brazilian footballer

Deaths

• 197 - Clodius Albinus, Roman governor of Britain
• 440 - Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Hana Mandlíková (born February 19 1962 in Prague, Czechoslovakia) is a former professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic John Edward Laroche (born 19 February 1962 in Florida) is a convicted American Orchid Poacher who was the subject of a New Year 1963 ( MCMLXIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Laurell Kaye Hamilton (born February 19, 1963) is an American Fantasy / Romance writer author of the series Anita Blake Vampire Sealhenry Olusegun Olumide Adelo Samuel (born February 19, 1963 in Paddington, London) is a British soul Singer and Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. Dmitri Lipskerov ( Russian:Дмитрий Михайлович Липскеров(born February 19, 1964 in Moscow, Russia) is an Sonu Walia (b 19 February, 1964) is a Bollywood actress who has acted in films such as Khoon Bhari Maang. Year 1966 ( MCMLXVI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. Justine Tanya Bateman (born February 19, 1966) is an American actress. Paul Vincent Nicholas Haarhuis (born February 19, 1966) is a Dutch former professional Tennis player Vincenzo "Enzo" Scifo (born February 19, 1966) is a Belgian former football Midfielder. Year 1967 ( MCMLXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19 1967 is a Puerto Rican Actor and Film producer. Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Burton Christopher Bell (born February 19, 1969) is a vocalist lyricist guitarist and keyboardist Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Miguel Descartes Batista Jerez (born February 19, 1971 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) is a Major League Baseball Gil Shaham (born February 19, 1971) is an award-winning Violinist of Israeli descent Lisa McCune (born 19 February 1971 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is a four time Gold Logie Award winning Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Francine Fournier (born February 19 1972) known simply as Francine is a former American Professional wrestling valet most Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Dan Morrison (born February 19, 1974) is an American professional wrestler better known as Danny Doring, who started with Extreme Championship Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Mikko Juhani Kavén (born February 19, 1975 in Lahti) is a Finnish football Goalkeeper who currently plays for Katja Schuurman (born February 19, 1975 in Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch television and film actress VJ, singer David Daewon Song (born February 19 1975 in Seoul, South Korea) is a Korean goofy-footed skateboarder. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Ola Salo, real name Rolf Ola Anders Svensson, born 19 February 1977 in Rottne, Avesta, is the Swedish The Ark is a Swedish Glam rock band formed in 1991 by Ola Salo, Mikael Jepson and Lasse "Leari" Ljungberg when Ola Salo and Leari were Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere Ufficiale OMRI, (born February 19, 1977 in Como, Lombardy, Italy) is an Italian Year 1978 ( MCMLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1978 Gregorian calendar) Michalis Konstantinou (born February 19, 1978 in Paralimni, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football Striker. Felipe Coronel, better known as Immortal Technique, is a Hip hop MC and political activist Year 1979 ( MCMLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1979 Gregorian calendar) Mariska (real name Anna Maria Rahikainen born February 19, 1979, Helsinki) is a Finnish rapper Clinton Hubert Morrison (born May 14, 1979 in Tooting, London) is an English-born professional footballer of Jamaican Steven "Steve" Cherundolo (born February 19 1979 in Rockford, Illinois) is an American Soccer player who currently plays defender Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Neleh Dennis (born February 19 1980) was the runner-up in Survivor Marquesas, the fourth season of the popular reality show Survivor is an American version of the Survivor Reality television Game show based on the Swedish television Michael (Mike Lloyd Miller (born February 19 1980 in Mitchell, South Dakota, United States) is an American professional Basketball Ma Lin ( born February 19, 1980) is a male Table tennis player born in the Shenyang, Liaoning Province of China. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Ronnie William Arneill (born February 19, 1981) better known by his ring name as Shawn Spears, is a Canadian Professional wrestler Beth Ditto (born 19 February 1981 in Arkansas) is an American Singer for the Indie rock band The Gossip. Gossip (also known as GOXXIP or sometimes GSSP) is a three piece US Indie rock band Gilberto Reyes (born February 19, 1981 in Lawrence Massachusetts) is a professional boxer. Nicholas "Nicky" Shorey (born 19 February 1981 in Romford, Greater London) is an English footballer currently Vitas (born February 19, 1981) is a Latvian born Russian Pop singer, composer actor and fashion designer Daniel Letterle (born May 1979 in Northfield Ohio) is an American Actor, best known for playing the lead roles in the feature films Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Maria Assunta Schiavone De Rossi, better known by her Screen name Assunta De Rossi (born February 19, 1983 in Lecce, Italy is a Japanese singer, model, and actress. Biography Early life and debut Born on the island of Kyūshū, Nakashima Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) third on the sixth season of American Idol. He was eliminated on American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Haylie Katherine Duff (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress and Singer songwriter. Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985) is an American Film and Television actress. Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Kyle Chipchura (b February 19 1986 is a professional hockey player for the Montreal Canadiens. (born February 19 1986 also known as Kadena Leon or Minamo Kusano, is a Japanese model and Actress. Henri Mikael Karjalainen (born February 19 1986) is a Finnish racing driver Maria Viktoria Mena (born February 19, 1986) is a Norwegian pop artist Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's Events By Place Roman Empire 19 February — Battle of Lugdunum: Roman usurper Albinus is defeated by the For others with this Cognomen, see Albinus (cognomen. Decimus Clodius Ceionius Septimius Al­binus (ca Events By Place Western Roman Empire Geiseric, king of the Vandals, captures Sicily. Saint Mesrop Mashtots (Մեսրոպ Մաշտոց (361 or 362 Hatsik in Taron - February 17, 440, Echmiadzin) was an Armenian 361/362)
• 1133 - Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. Events By Place Roman Empire Julian the Apostate becomes Roman Emperor, and tries to restore paganism in the empire Events By Place Roman Empire Julian gathers an army of 60000 men a fleet of fifty warships and a thousand transport boats Irene Doukaina or Ducaena ( Greek: Ειρήνη Δούκαινα, Eirēnē Doukaina) (c Alexios I Komnenos, or Comnenus (Greek Αλέξιος Α' Κομνηνός (1048 &ndash August 15, 1118) Byzantine emperor (1081&ndash1118 1066)
• 1553 - Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (b. Erasmus Reinhold ( October 22, 1511 &ndash February 19, 1553) was a German Astronomer and Mathematician 1511)
• 1589 - Saint Philothei, Orthodox martyr and Patron of Athens (b. Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's 1522)
• 1605 - Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (b. Orazio Vecchi ( December 6, 1550 (baptized &ndash February 19, 1605) was an Italian composer of the late Renaissance. 1550)
• 1602 - Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b. Philippe Emmanuel of Lorraine-Mercoeur Duke of Mercoeur ( September 9, 1558, Nancy &ndash February 19, 1602, 1558)
• 1620 - Roemer Visscher, Dutch writer (b. Roemer Pieterszoon Visscher ( 1547 - February 19, 1620) was a successful Dutch salesman and writer in the period often called the Dutch 1547)
• 1622 - Sir Henry Savile, English educator (b. Sir Henry Savile ( November 30 1549 – February 19, 1622) Warden of Merton College Oxford, and Provost of Eton, was the 1549)
• 1653 - Luigi de Rossi, Italian composer (b. Luigi Rossi (ca 1597 - 20 February 1653) was an Italian Baroque Composer. 1597)
• 1663 - Adam Adami, German bishop and diplomat (b. Adam Adami (1603 or 1610 - 19 February 1663) was a German Diplomat and Priest. 1603)
• 1670 - King Frederick III of Denmark (b. Frederick III ( March 18, 1609 &ndash February 19, 1670) was king of Denmark and Norway from 1648 until his death 1609)
• 1672 - Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b. Charles Chauncy ( November 5, 1592 &ndash February 19, 1672) was an Anglo-American clergyman and educator 1592)
• 1709 - Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b. Year 1709 ( MDCCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year 1646)
• 1716 - Dorthe Engelbrechtsdatter, Norwegian poet (b. Year 1716 ( MDCCXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dorothe Engelbretsdotter ( January 16 1634 in Bergen Norway &ndash February 19 1713 in Bergen was a Norwegian poet 1634)
• 1789 - Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and President of Delaware (b. Year 1789 ( MDCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Nicholas Van Dyke ( September 25 1738 &ndash February 19 1789) was an American Lawyer and Politician from The Governor of Delaware is the executive officer of the US state of Delaware. 1738)
• 1799 - Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, political scientist, and sailor (b. Year 1738 ( MDCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or Year 1799 ( MDCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Jean-Charles chevalier de Borda ( May 4, 1733 – February 19, 1799) was a French Mathematician, Physicist 1733)
• 1806 - Elizabeth Carter, English writer (b. Year 1733 ( MDCCXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1806 ( MDCCCVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Elizabeth Carter, ( December 16 1717 &ndash February 19 1806) was a poet classicist writer and translator and a prominent and learned member 1717)
• 1837 - Georg Büchner, German playwright (b. Year 1717 ( MDCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Georg Büchner ( October 17, 1813 &ndash February 19, 1837) was a German Dramatist and Writer of prose 1813)
• 1873 - Vasil Levski, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. Year 1813 ( MDCCCXIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1873 ( MDCCCLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Vasil Levski (Васил Левски also transliterated as Vassil Levski) born Vasil Ivanov Kountchev (Васил Иванов Кунчев ( Karlovo 1837)
• 1887 - Multatuli, Dutch writer (b. Year 1837 ( MDCCCXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1887 ( MDCCCLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Eduard Douwes Dekker ( 2 March 1820 &ndash 19 February 1887) better known by his Pen name Multatuli, was a Dutch 1820)
• 1897 - Karl Weierstraß, German mathematician (b. Year 1820 ( MDCCCXX) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Karl Theodor Wilhelm Weierstrass ( Weierstraß) ( October 31, 1815 &ndash February 19, 1897) was a German mathematician 1815)
• 1916 - Ernst Mach, Austrian-Czech physicist and philosopher (b. Year 1815 ( MDCCCXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Ernst Mach (max ( February 18, 1838 &ndash February 19, 1916) was an Austrian Physicist and Philosopher and 1838)
• 1927 - Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer (b. Year 1838 ( MDCCCXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1927 ( MCMXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Robert Fuchs ( February 15, 1847 &ndash February 19, 1927) was an Austrian Composer and music Teacher. 1847)
• 1936 - Billy Mitchell, American general and military aviation pioneer (b. Year 1847 ( MDCCCXLVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1936 ( MCMXXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For other people with the same name see Billy Mitchell (disambiguation. 1879)
• 1936 - Max Schreck, German actor (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Maximilian "Max" Schreck ( September 6, 1879 &ndash February 20, 1936) was a German Actor. 1879)
• 1936 - Charles Harding Firth, British historian (b. Year 1879 ( MDCCCLXXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Sir Charles Harding Firth ( 16 March 1857, Sheffield, England - 19 February 1936, Oxford) was a British 1857)
• 1942 - Frank Abbandando, American gangster (executed) (b. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Frank "The Dasher" Abbandando ( July 11, 1910 &ndash February 19, 1942) was a New York contract killer who committed many murders 1910)
• 1951 - André Gide, French writer, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1951 ( MCMLI) was a Common year starting on Monday. Events of 1951 January The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1869)
• 1952 - Knut Hamsun, Norwegian author, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1869 ( MDCCCLXIX) is a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Knut Hamsun, born Knud Pedersen ( August 4, 1859 - February 19, 1952) was a Norwegian author. The Nobel Prize in Literature (Nobelpriset i litteratur is awarded annually since 1901 to an author from any country who has in the words from the will of Alfred 1859)
• 1957 - Maurice Garin, French cyclist (b. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1957 ( MCMLVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar) Maurice Garin ( March 3, 1871 - February 19, 1957) was a Road bicycle racer best known for winning the 1903 Tour de France 1871)
• 1962 - Georgios Papanikolaou, Greek doctor, inventor of the Pap smear (b. Year 1871 ( MDCCCLXXI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georgios N Papanikolaou (or George Papanicolaou; Γεώργιος Παπανικολάου) ( May 13, 1883 &ndash February 19, The Papanicolaou test (also called Pap smear, Pap test, cervical smear, or smear test) is a screening test used in Gynecology 1883)
• 1968 - Georg Hackenschmidt, Estonian professional wrestler (b. Year 1883 ( MDCCCLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1968 ( MCMLXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt ( July 20 1878 - February 19 1968) was an early 20th-century strongman and professional wrestler 1878)
• 1969 - Madge Blake, American actress (b. Year 1878 ( MDCCCLXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Madge Blake née Cummings (b May 31, 1899, Kinsley Kansas - d 1899)
• 1972 - John Grierson, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. Year 1899 ( MDCCCXCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. John Grierson ( 26 April 1898 &ndash 19 February 1972) is often considered the Father of British and Canadian 1898)
• 1972 - Tedd Pierce, American animator (b. Year 1898 ( MDCCCXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Edward Stacey "Tedd" Pierce III ( August 12, 1906 &mdash February 19, 1972) was an American Animated cartoon 1906)
• 1973 - Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist (b. Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. "Szigeti" redirects here For other uses see Szigeti (disambiguation. 1892)
• 1973 - Kostas Negrepontis, Greek footballer (b. Year 1892 ( MDCCCXCII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year Kostas Negrepontis (Κώστας Νεγρεπόντης (1897 &ndash February 19, 1973) was a star Greek football forward of 1897)
• 1975 - Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian composer (b. Year 1897 ( MDCCCXCVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Year 1975 ( MCMLXXV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Luigi Dallapiccola ( February 3, 1904 &ndash February 19, 1975) was an Italian Composer known for his lyrical twelve-tone 1904)
• 1977 - Mike González, Cuban baseball player (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Miguel Angel Gonzalez (Cordero ( September 24, 1890 - February 19, 1977) was a Cuban Catcher, coach and 1890)
• 1977 - Anthony Crosland, British politician (b. Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Anthony Raven Crosland (29 August 1918 - 19 February 1977 was a member of the Labour Party and an important socialist theorist 1918)
• 1980 - Bon Scott, Australian musician and singer for the band AC/DC (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Ronald Belford "Bon" Scott (9 July 1946 – 19 February 1980 was an Australian rock musician most well-known for being the lead singer and Lyricist AC/DC are an Australian Hard rock band formed in Sydney, Australia in 1973 by brothers Angus and Malcolm Young. 1946)
• 1983 - Alice White, American film actress (b. Year 1946 ( MCMXLVI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Alice White ( August 24, 1904 - February 19, 1983) was an American Film actress. 1904)
• 1986 - Adolfo Celi, Italian actor (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Year 1986 ( MCMLXXXVI) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar) Adolfo Celi (July 27 1922 February 19 1986 was an Italian film actor and director 1922)
• 1988 - André Frédéric Cournand, French-born physician, Nobel laureate (b. Year 1922 ( MCMXXII) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) André Frédéric Cournand ( September 24, 1895 &ndash February 19, 1988) was a French Physician and Physiologist. The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine (Nobelpriset i fysiologi eller medicin is awarded once a year by the Swedish Karolinska Institute. 1895)
• 1994 - Derek Jarman, British film director (b. Year 1895 ( MDCCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Derek Jarman ( January 31 1942 – February 19 1994) was an English Film director, Stage designer 1942)
• 1996 - Antonio Creus, Spanish racecar driver (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) Antonio Creus (born in Madrid, October 28, 1924 - died in Madrid, February 19, 1996) was a Racing driver from 1924)
• 1996 - Charles O. Finley, American sports entrepreneur (b. Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Charles Oscar Finley ( February 22 1918 - February 19 1996) nicknamed Charlie O or Charley O, was an American 1918)
• 1997 - Deng Xiaoping, Chinese Communist leader and revolutionary (b. Year 1918 ( MCMXVIII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Deng Xiaoping ( 22 August 1904 19 February 1997) was a prominent Chinese Revolutionary, Politician, Pragmatist and Reformer 1904)
• 1997 - Leo Rosten, American Yiddish writer and humorist (b. Year 1904 ( MCMIV) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year starting on Leo Calvin Rosten ( April 11, 1908 - February 19, 1997) was born in Lodz, Russian Empire (now Poland and died in New York City 1908)
• 1998 - Grandpa Jones, American entertainer (b. Year 1908 ( MCMVIII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Louis Marshall "Grandpa" Jones ( October 20, 1913 &ndash February 19, 1998) was an American Banjo player and 1913)
• 1999 - Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr, Iraqi Shiite leader (assassinated)
• 2000 - Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Sādiq as-Sadr ( Arabic محمّد صادق الصدر) is an Iraqi Twelver Shi'a cleric of high rank 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Friedensreich Regentag Dunkelbunt Hundertwasser, born Friedrich Stowasser, (December 15 1928 &ndash February 19 2000 was an Austrian painter, 1928)
• 2001 - Priscilla Davis, American socialite (b. Year 1928 ( MCMXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Thomas Cullen Davis (born September 22 1933 was the head of the Kendavis oil company 1942)
• 2001 - Stanley Kramer, American director (b. Year 1942 ( MCMXLII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Stanley Kramer ( September 29, 1913 &ndash February 19, 2001) was an Academy Award -nominated American Film director 1913)
• 2001 - Charles Trenet, French singer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Charles Trenet (born Louis Charles Auguste Claude Trénet May 18, 1913, Narbonne, France &ndash February 19, 2001 1913)
• 2003 - Johnny PayCheck, American singer (b. Year 1913 ( MCMXIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Johnny Paycheck ( May 31, 1938 &ndash February 19, 2003) was a Country music singer 1938)
• 2007 - Janet Blair, American actress (b. Year 1938 ( MCMXXXVIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Janet Blair ( April 23 1921 - February 19 2007) was an American Film and Television actress. 1921)
• 2007 - Celia Franca, founder of National Ballet of Canada (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar Celia Franca CC ( June 25 1921 &ndash February 19 2007) was the founder of The National Ballet of Canada (1951 and The National Ballet of Canada is Canada 's largest Ballet troupe 1921)
• 2008 - Lydia Shum, Hong Kong comedian and actress (b. Year 1921 ( MCMXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1921 calendar of the Gregorian calendar 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Lydia Shum Din-Ha, also known as Lydia Sum ( Chinese 沈[[wikt 殿|殿]] 霞; July 21, 1945 &mdash February 19 Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders 1945)
• 2008 - Yegor Letov, Russian song writer and singer (b. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Igor Fyodorovich "Yegor" Letov (Игорь Фёдорович (Егор Летов 10 September 1964, Omsk - 19 February 1964)

Holidays and observances

• Chaoflux (Discordianism)
• Astrology: First day of sun sign Pisces
• Astrology: Can also be last day of sun sign Aquarius depending on the time of birth and the astrologer's viewpoint. Year 1964 ( MCMLXIV) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the 1964 Gregorian calendar. The Discordian or Erisian calendar is an alternative Calendar used by some adherents of Discordianism. Discordianism is a modern Religion centered on the idea that Chaos is as important as order. Astrology (from Greek grc ἄστρον astron, "constellation star" and grc -λογία -logia) is a group of Systems Pisces is the twelfth Astrological sign in the Zodiac, which originates from the Pisces constellation. Aquarius is the eleventh Astrological sign in the Zodiac, originating from the constellation Aquarius.
• February 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)

External links

• BBC: On This Day
• The New York Times: On This Day
• On This Day in Canada

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Feb 18 - Eastern Orthodox Church calendar - Feb 20 2006 Sunday of the Prodigal Son ( see Paschal

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