Birthday February 19, 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer in Torun - Poland
Birthday February 19, 1473 Copernicus born
Birthday February 19, 1717 David Garrick, Actor & producer & writer
Birthday February 19, 1821 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., born
Birthday February 19, 1833 Elie Ducommun, Swiss writer & pacifist (Nobel 1902)
Birthday February 19, 1843 Adelina Patti, Spanish operatic coloratura
Birthday February 19, 1859 Svante August Arhenius, founder of physical chemistry (Nobel 1903)
Birthday February 19, 1865 Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer of Tibet & scientist
Birthday February 19, 1889 Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombian poet & novelist (The Vortex)
Birthday February 19, 1911 Merle Oberon, in Tasmania
Birthday February 19, 1912 Stan Kenton, band leader
Birthday February 19, 1916 Eddie Arcaro, jockey
Birthday February 19, 1924 Lee Marvin, Actor
Birthday February 19, 1932 Joseph P. Kerwin, U.S. astronaut (Skylab 2)
Birthday February 19, 1940 Smokey Robinson, singer
Birthday February 19, 1955 Margaux Hemingway, in Portland Oregon
Birthday February 19, 1960 Prince Andrew, of Britain
Birthday February 19, 1966 Justine Bateman, in Rye NY - Family Ties
History February 19, 1777 Congress overlooks Benedict Arnold for promotion
History February 19, 1807 Aaron Burr arrested for treason
History February 19, 1847 Rescuers reach Donner Party
History February 19, 1851 Angry San Francisco vigilantes take the law into their own hands
History February 19, 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patents the phonograph
History February 19, 1884 Tornadoes strike the Southeast
History February 19, 1915 British navy bombards Dardanelles
History February 19, 1934 Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade
History February 19, 1942 FDR signs Executive Order 9066
History February 19, 1942 Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066
History February 19, 1945 Marines invade Iwo Jima
History February 19, 1952 Amy Tan's birthday
History February 19, 1965 South Vietnamese coup unsuccessful
History February 19, 1970 Chicago Seven sentenced
History February 19, 1974 Solzhenitsyn reunited with family
History February 19, 1981 United States calls situation in El Salvador a communist plot
History February 19, 1984 Yarborough wins fourth Daytona 500
History February 19, 1996 Patrick Roy gets 300th win as NHL goalie
History February 19, 2010 Tiger Woods apologizes for extramarital affairs
February 19, 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, astronomer in Torun - Poland
February 19, 1473 Copernicus born
February 19, 1717 David Garrick, Actor & producer & writer
February 19, 1821 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., born
February 19, 1833 Elie Ducommun, Swiss writer & pacifist (Nobel 1902)
February 19, 1843 Adelina Patti, Spanish operatic coloratura
February 19, 1859 Svante August Arhenius, founder of physical chemistry (Nobel 1903)
February 19, 1865 Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer of Tibet & scientist
February 19, 1889 Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombian poet & novelist (The Vortex)
February 19, 1911 Merle Oberon, in Tasmania
February 19, 1912 Stan Kenton, band leader
February 19, 1916 Eddie Arcaro, jockey
February 19, 1924 Lee Marvin, Actor
February 19, 1932 Joseph P. Kerwin, U.S. astronaut (Skylab 2)
February 19, 1940 Smokey Robinson, singer
February 19, 1955 Margaux Hemingway, in Portland Oregon
February 19, 1960 Prince Andrew, of Britain
February 19, 1966 Justine Bateman, in Rye NY - Family Ties
February 19, 1777 Congress overlooks Benedict Arnold for promotion
February 19, 1807 Aaron Burr arrested for treason
February 19, 1847 Rescuers reach Donner Party
February 19, 1851 Angry San Francisco vigilantes take the law into their own hands
February 19, 1878 Thomas Alva Edison patents the phonograph
February 19, 1884 Tornadoes strike the Southeast
February 19, 1915 British navy bombards Dardanelles
February 19, 1934 Bob Hope marries Dolores Reade
February 19, 1942 FDR signs Executive Order 9066
February 19, 1942 Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066
February 19, 1945 Marines invade Iwo Jima
February 19, 1952 Amy Tan's birthday
February 19, 1965 South Vietnamese coup unsuccessful
February 19, 1970 Chicago Seven sentenced
February 19, 1974 Solzhenitsyn reunited with family
February 19, 1981 United States calls situation in El Salvador a communist plot
February 19, 1984 Yarborough wins fourth Daytona 500
February 19, 1996 Patrick Roy gets 300th win as NHL goalie
February 19, 2010 Tiger Woods apologizes for extramarital affairs