February 19

Events

 * -  defeats   in the, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies.
 * - Having already inherited the of the  through his mother,  of the  is   of , succeeding his father.
 * - The Peruvian stratovolcano exploded in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
 * - and the  sign the, ending the . A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of  to England, which renamed it.
 * - In, Former  is arrested for treason and confined to Fort Stoddart.
 * -   discovers the, and claims them in the name of.
 * - In the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed. The  government officially transfers power to the  government following Texas'  by the.
 * - The is rescued. It is noted that some of the survivors seem to be remarkably well-fed considering their ordeal.
 * - The fraternity is founded at  in.
 * - dom is in.
 * - founded at Washington, DC by Justus H. Rathbone.
 * - The is patented by.
 * - became the first  to prohibit all s.
 * - Prizes are included in candy boxes for the first time.
 * - : The began.
 * - During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in, , two n nationalists attempt to kill viceroy with a number of grenades.
 * - : The, the -level headquarters controlling the German s in , was formed.
 * - : nearly 250 ese warplanes the northern Australian city of  killing 243 people.
 * 1942  - World War II:   signs the , allowing the  to relocate s to  camps the bombing of darwin.
 * - World War II: in  begins.
 * - World War II: - about 30,000 s land on.
 * - is awarded the first  by the Bollingen Foundation and.
 * - : approves the first  censorship board in the.
 * - The grants  its, which is then on formally proclaimed on ,.
 * - (the predecessor to the  in the United States) debuts the children's  program
 * 1968  - Egyptian commando forces attempt to intervene in a hijacking situation at Larnaca International Airport, 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.
 * - Maiden flight of
 * - patient  becomes the first such patient to leave.
 * 1985  -   crashes into Mount Oiz in, killing 148.
 * 1985  -  first airs on televisions across the, on the first night of a major identity change for.
 * - The launches the.
 * - Official dedication and unveiling of the cornerstone at.
 * - An museum is dedicated at the.
 * - 's  begins to map the surface of  using its thermal emission imaging system.
 * - -hunter is awarded an  in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity."
 * - made the largest show open to the public of the world in, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 1.3 million people went to the show.
 * - Three deputies to the  and their driver are murdered in.

Births

 * -, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. )
 * -, Flemish botanist (d. )
 * -, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. )
 * -, founder of the (d. )
 * -, German physician and chemist (d. )
 * -, British actor (d. )
 * -, French writer (d. )
 * -, Italian composer (d. )
 * -, American politician (d. )
 * -, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. )
 * -, German physician (d. )
 * 1804  -, Canadian politician (d. )
 * -, German linguist (d. )
 * -, Swiss journalist, recipient of the (d. )
 * -, Swedish chemist, (d. )
 * -, Swedish explorer (d. )
 * -, Romanian sculptor (d. )
 * -, German painter (d. )
 * -, Mexican president (d. )
 * -, Colombian writer (d. )
 * - Sir, British actor (d. )
 * -, American actor (d. )
 * -, American actress (d. )
 * -, Russian novelist (d. )
 * -, Greek poet, (d. )
 * -, American writer (d. )
 * -, Dutch writer (d. )
 * -, British actress (d. )
 * -, American composer (d. )
 * -, pretender to the ian throne
 * -, French comedian (d. )
 * -, American jockey (d. )
 * -, American author (d. )
 * -, American socialite (d. )
 * 1920  -, Estonian writer
 * 1920  -, British music hall entertainer (d. )
 * -, Ukrainian chess player (d. )
 * 1924  -, American actor (d. )
 * 1924  -, American ice hockey executive (d. )
 * -, French film director (d. )
 * -, American film director (d. )
 * -, American screenwriter (d. )
 * -, American musician and songwriter (d. )
 * 1936  -, Romanian writer and novelist (d. )
 * -, American ist
 * -, (d. )
 * 1940  -, American singer
 * -, American physicist,
 * -, American football player
 * -, American singer
 * 1943  -, American author and retired
 * 1943  -, British biochemist,
 * -, American actor
 * -, Canadian guitarist
 * 1946  -, Australian rules footballer
 * 1946  -, American activist (d. )
 * -, mayor of
 * -, American musician
 * 1948  -, Dutch politician (d. )
 * 1948  -, British musician
 * 1948  -, American professional wrestler (d. )
 * -, American software developer (d. )
 * -, British musician
 * -, American actor
 * 1951  -, Pakistani Islamic scholar
 * -, American novelist
 * 1952  -, Mexican astronaut
 * -, Italian actor (d. )
 * 1953  -  - Argentinian politician
 * -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, American actor
 * -, American actress
 * 1956  -, American biologist,
 * -, Austrian singer (d. )
 * 1957  -, British actor
 * 1960  -, English actress
 * -, English footballer (d. )
 * 1961  -, English race car driver
 * -, Czech tennis player
 * 1962  -, American orchid poacher
 * -, American writer
 * 1963  -, English singer
 * -, Russian writer
 * 1964  -, Indian actress
 * -, American actress
 * 1966  -, Dutch tennis player
 * 1966  -, Belgian footballer
 * -, Puerto Rican actor
 * -, American vocalist
 * -, Dominican baseball player
 * 1971  -, Israeli/American violinist
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * -, American professional wrestler
 * -, Finnish footballer
 * 1975  -, Dutch actress and singer
 * 1975  -, Korean professional skateboarder
 * -, Swedish singer
 * 1977  -, Italian footballer
 * -, Greek-Cypriot footballer
 * 1978  -, American rapper
 * -, Finnish rapper
 * 1979  -, Irish footballer
 * 1979  -, Mexican singer and actress
 * -, American contestant
 * 1980  -, American basketball player
 * -, Canadian professional wrestler
 * 1981  -, American singer
 * 1981  -, American boxer
 * 1981  -, English footballer
 * 1981  -, Russian singer
 * -, Japanese singer/actress
 * -,  finalist
 * -, American singer/actress
 * -, Japanese model/actress
 * 1986  -, Finnish racing driver
 * 1986  -, Norwegian singer
 * 1986  -, Brazilian footballer
 * -, American actress
 * -, American actress

Deaths

 * -, Roman governor of Britain
 * -, wife of (b. )
 * -, German astronomer and mathematician (b. )
 * -, Orthodox martyr and Patron of (b. 1522)
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, French soldier (b. )
 * -, Dutch writer (b. )
 * -, English educator (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, German bishop and diplomat (b. )
 * - King (b. )
 * -, English-born president of Harvard College (b. )
 * -, Japanese shogun (b. )
 * -, Norwegian poet (b. )
 * -, American lawyer and (b. )
 * -, French mathematician, physicist, political scientist, and sailor (b. )
 * -, English writer (b. )
 * -, German playwright (b. )
 * -, Bulgarian revolutionary (b. )
 * -, Dutch writer (b. )
 * -, German mathematician (b. )
 * -, Austrian-Czech physicist and philosopher (b. )
 * -, Austrian composer (b. )
 * -, American general and military aviation pioneer (b. )
 * 1936  -, German actor (b. )
 * 1936  -, British historian (b. )
 * -, American gangster (executed) (b. )
 * -, French writer, (b. )
 * -, Norwegian author, (b. )
 * -, French cyclist (b. )
 * -, Greek doctor, inventor of the (b. )
 * -, Estonian professional wrestler (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * -, Scottish documentary filmmaker (b. )
 * 1972  -, American animator (b. )
 * -, Hungarian violinist (b. )
 * 1973  -, Greek footballer (b. )
 * -, Italian composer (b. )
 * -, Cuban baseball player (b. )
 * 1977  -, British politician (b. )
 * -, Australian musician and singer for the band (b. )
 * -, American film actress (b. )
 * -, Italian actor (b. )
 * -, French-born physician, (b. )
 * -, British film director (b. )
 * -, Spanish racecar driver (b. )
 * 1996  -, American sports entrepreneur (b. )
 * -, Chinese Communist leader and revolutionary (b. )
 * 1997  -, American Yiddish writer and humorist (b. )
 * -, British actor
 * 1998  -, American entertainer (b. )
 * -, Iraqi Shiite leader (assassinated)
 * -, Austrian artist (b. )
 * -, American socialite (b. )
 * 2001  -, American director (b. )
 * 2001  -, French singer (b. )
 * -, American singer (b. )
 * -, American actress (b. )
 * 2007  -, founder of  (b. )

Holidays and observances

 * First day of sun sign
 * Can also be last day of sun sign depending on the time of birth and the astrologer's viewpoint.
 * Can also be last day of sun sign depending on the time of birth and the astrologer's viewpoint.