February, 19th in History

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Events

Thursday 19, 2004:
Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal is awarded an honorary knighthood in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity."

Tuesday 19, 2002:
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.

Monday 19, 2001:
A Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.

Friday 19, 1999:
Dennis Franz receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Wednesday 19, 1986:
After waiting 37 years, the United States Senate approves a treaty outlawing genocide.

Tuesday 19, 1985:
EastEnders first airs on televisions across the United Kingdom, on the first night of a major ident change for BBC1.

Wednesday 19, 1964:
Paul Simon writes "The Sounds of Silence," the song which, in a year and a half, will catapult him and Art Garfunkel to stardom as Simon & Garfunkel.

Thursday 19, 1959:
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus its independence, which is then on formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.

Thursday 19, 1953:
Censorship: Georgia approves the first literature censorship board in the United States.

Saturday 19, 1949:
Ezra Pound is awarded the first Bollingen Prize in poetry by the Bollingen Foundation and Yale University.

Monday 19, 1945:
about 30,000 United States Marines land on Iwo Jima.

Friday 19, 1943:
World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.

Thursday 19, 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.

Wednesday 19, 1941:
World War II: The Deutsches Afrikakorps, the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in North Africa, was formed.

Friday 19, 1915:
World War I: The Battle of Gallipoli began.

Wednesday 19, 1913:
Prizes are included in Cracker Jack candy boxes for the first time.

Saturday 19, 1881:
Kansas became the first U.S. state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages.

Tuesday 19, 1878:
The phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison.

Tuesday 19, 1861:
Serfdom is abolished in Russia.

Thursday 19, 1852:
The Phi Kappa Psi fraternity is founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania.

Friday 19, 1847:
The Donner Party is rescued. It is noted that some of the survivors seem to be remarkably well-fed considering their ordeal.

Thursday 19, 1846:
In Austin, Texas the newly-formed Texas state government is officially installed.

Friday 19, 1819:
British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III.

Thursday 19, 1807:
In Alabama, Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason.

Monday 19, 1674:
England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, which renamed it New York.

Saturday 19, 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.

Thursday 19, 607:
Boniface III becomes Pope.

Sunday 19, 197:
197 ? Roman Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies.

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/19-february/on-this-day.html


People born on February 19

1986:
Maria Mena, Norwegian singer (b: February 19, 1986) (Biography of Maria Mena)

1985:
Haylie Duff, American singer and actress (b: February 19, 1985) (Biography of Haylie Duff)

1983:
Vitas, Russian singer (b: February 19, 1983) (Biography of Vitas)

1982:
Christopher Levy, American writer (b: February 19, 1982) (Biography of Christopher Levy)

1979:
Eva-Maria Bisschop, Belgian pop star (b: February 19, 1979) (Biography of Eva-Maria Bisschop)

1969:
Burton C. Bell, American vocalist (Fear Factory) (b: February 19, 1969) (Biography of Burton C. Bell)

1967:
Benicio Del Toro, Puerto Rican actor (b: February 19, 1967) (Biography of Benicio Del Toro)

1966:
Justine Bateman, American actress (b: February 19, 1966) (Biography of Justine Bateman)
Paul Haarhuis, Dutch tennis player (b: February 19, 1966) (Biography of Paul Haarhuis)

1963:
Seal, English singer (b: February 19, 1963) (Biography of Seal (singer))

1962:
Hana Mandlikova, Czech tennis player (b: February 19, 1962) (Biography of Hana Mandlikova)

1960:
Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II (b: February 19, 1960) (Biography of Andrew, Duke of York)

1957:
Falco, Austrian singer (b: February 19, 1957 ; d: February 6, 1998) (Biography of Falco (musician))
Ray Winstone, British actor (b: February 19, 1957) (Biography of Ray Winstone)
Kathleen Beller, actress (b: February 19, 1957) (Biography of Kathleen Beller)

1955:
Margaux Hemingway, model-actress (b: February 19, 1955) (Biography of Margaux Hemingway)
Jeff Daniels, American actor (b: February 19, 1955) (Biography of Jeff Daniels (actor))

1954:
Socrates, Brazilian footballer (b: February 19, 1954) (Biography of Socrates (football player))

1953:
Massimo Troisi, Italian actor (b: February 19, 1953) (Biography of Massimo Troisi)

1952:
Amy Tan, American novelist (b: February 19, 1952) (Biography of Amy Tan)

1951:
Tahir-ul-Qadri, Islamic scholar and leader (b: February 19, 1951) (Biography of Tahir-ul-Qadri)
Stephen Nichols, soap opera star (b: February 19, 1951) (Biography of Stephen Nichols)

1949:
Dan Bunten, American software developer (b: February 19, 1949) (Biography of Dan Bunten)

1948:
Tony Iommi, British musician (Black Sabbath) (b: February 19, 1948) (Biography of Tony Iommi)
Pim Fortuyn, Dutch politician (b: February 19, 1948 ; d: May 6, 2002) (Biography of Pim Fortuyn)

1946:
Karen Silkwood, American activist (b: February 19, 1946 ; d: November 13, 1974) (Biography of Karen Silkwood)

1945:
Michael Nader, American actor (b: February 19, 1945) (Biography of Michael Nader)

1943:
Lou Christie, American singer (b: February 19, 1943) (Biography of Lou Christie)

1942:
Paul Krause, American football player (b: February 19, 1942) (Biography of Paul Krause)

1941:
David Gross, American physicist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: February 19, 1941) (Biography of David Gross)

1940:
Smokey Robinson, American musician (b: February 19, 1940) (Biography of Smokey Robinson)

1939:
Alfredo Bryce-Echenique, Peruvian novelist (b: February 19, 1939) (Biography of Alfredo Bryce-Echenique)

1930:
John Frankenheimer, American film director (b: February 19, 1930 ; d: July 6, 2002) (Biography of John Frankenheimer)

1924:
David Bronstein, Ukrainian chess player (b: February 19, 1924) (Biography of David Bronstein)
Lee Marvin, American actor (b: February 19, 1924 ; d: August 29, 1987) (Biography of Lee Marvin)

1920:
Jaan Kross, Estonian writer (b: February 19, 1920) (Biography of Jaan Kross)
George Rose, British music hall entertainer (b: February 19, 1920) (Biography of George Rose)

1917:
Carson McCullers, American author (b: February 19, 1917 ; d: September 29, 1967) (Biography of Carson McCullers)

1916:
Eddie Arcaro, American jockey (b: February 19, 1916 ; d: November 14, 1997) (Biography of Eddie Arcaro)

1914:
Jacques Dufilho, French comedian and actor (b: February 19, 1914) (Biography of Jacques Dufilho)

1911:
Merle Oberon, Indian-born actress (b: February 19, 1911 ; d: November 23, 1979) (Biography of Merle Oberon)

1902:
Kay Boyle, American writer (b: February 19, 1902 ; d: December 27, 1992) (Biography of Kay Boyle)

1895:
Louis Calhern, film actor (b: February 19, 1895 ; d: May 12, 1956) (Biography of Louis Calhern)

1893:
Sir Cedric Hardwicke, British actor (b: February 19, 1893 ; d: August 6, 1964) (Biography of Cedric Hardwicke)

1888:
José Eustasio Rivera, Colombian writer (b: February 19, 1888 ; d: December 1, 1928) (Biography of José Eustasio Rivera)

1877:
Gabriele Münter, German painter (b: February 19, 1877) (Biography of Gabriele Munter)

1876:
Constantin Brancusi, Romanian sculptor (b: February 19, 1876 ; d: March 16, 1957) (Biography of Constantin Brancusi)

1865:
Sven Hedin, Swedish explorer (b: February 19, 1865 ; d: November 26, 1952) (Biography of Sven Hedin)

1859:
Svante Arrhenius, Swedish chemist, Nobel Prize laureate (b: February 19, 1859 ; d: October 2, 1927) (Biography of Svante Arrhenius)

1833:
Élie Ducommun, Swiss journalist (b: February 19, 1833) (Biography of Élie Ducommun)

1821:
August Schleicher, German linguist (b: February 19, 1821 ; d: December 6, 1868) (Biography of August Schleicher)

1804:
David Wark, Canadian politician and Senator (b: February 19, 1804) (Biography of David Wark)

1802:
Wilhelm Matthias Näff, Swiss Federal Councillor (b: February 19, 1802 ; d: January 21, 1881) (Biography of Wilhelm Matthias Näff)

1743:
Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer (b: February 19, 1743 ; d: May 28, 1805) (Biography of Luigi Boccherini)

1722:
Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (b: February 19, 1722 ; d: August 11, 1774) (Biography of Tiphaigne de la Roche)

1717:
David Garrick, English actor (b: February 19, 1717 ; d: January 20, 1779) (Biography of David Garrick)

1660:
Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (b: February 19, 1660 ; d: November 12, 1742) (Biography of Friedrich Hoffmann)

1630:
Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (b: February 19, 1630 ; d: April 3, 1680) (Biography of Shivaji)

1552:
Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (b: February 19, 1552 ; d: September 18, 1630) (Biography of Melchior Klesl)

1526:
Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (b: February 19, 1526 ; d: April 4, 1609) (Biography of Charles de L'Ecluse)

1473:
Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish astronomer (b: February 19, 1473) (Biography of Nicolaus Copernicus)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/19-february/births.html

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People who died on February 19

2004:
Clark Byers (d: February 19, 2004) (Biography of Clark Byers)
Hermann Krings (d: February 19, 2004) (Biography of Hermann Krings)

2003:
Johnny PayCheck, American singer (b: May 31, 1938 ; d: February 19, 2003) (Biography of Johnny PayCheck)

2001:
Priscilla Davis (d: February 19, 2001) (Biography of Priscilla Davis)
Stanley Kramer, American film director (b: September 29, 1913 ; d: February 19, 2001) (Biography of Stanley Kramer)
Charles Trenet (d: February 19, 2001) (Biography of Charles Trenet)

2000:
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, Austrian artist (b: December 15, 1928 ; d: February 19, 2000) (Biography of Friedensreich Hundertwasser)

1999:
Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr (d: February 19, 1999) (Biography of Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr)

1998:
Grandpa Jones, American banjo player and singer (b: October 20, 1913 ; d: February 19, 1998) (Biography of Grandpa Jones)

1997:
Deng Xiaoping, leader of the People's Republic of China (b: August 22, 1904 ; d: February 19, 1997) (Biography of Deng Xiaoping)
Leo Rosten, American humorist and author (b: April 11, 1908 ; d: February 19, 1997) (Biography of Leo Rosten)
Charles O. Finley (d: February 19, 1997) (Biography of Charles O. Finley)

1994:
Derek Jarman, American director and writer (b: January 31, 1942 ; d: February 19, 1994) (Biography of Derek Jarman)

1986:
Adolfo Celi, Italian actor (b: July 27, 1922 ; d: February 19, 1986) (Biography of Adolfo Celi)

1983:
Alice White, American film actress (b: August 24, 1904 ; d: February 19, 1983) (Biography of Alice White)

1980:
Bon Scott, Australian singer (AC/DC) (b: July 9, 1946 ; d: February 19, 1980) (Biography of Bon Scott)

1975:
Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian composer (b: February 3, 1904 ; d: February 19, 1975) (Biography of Luigi Dallapiccola)

1973:
Joseph Szigeti, Hungarian violinist (b: September 5, 1892 ; d: February 19, 1973) (Biography of Joseph Szigeti)

1972:
Tedd Pierce, American animator (b: August 12, 1906 ; d: February 19, 1972) (Biography of Tedd Pierce)
John Grierson, Scottish filmmaker (b: April 26, 1898 ; d: February 19, 1972) (Biography of John Grierson)

1969:
Madge Blake (d: February 19, 1969) (Biography of Madge Blake)

1952:
Knut Hamsun, Norwegian writer, Nobel Prize laureate (b: August 4, 1859 ; d: February 19, 1952) (Biography of Knut Hamsun)

1951:
André Gide, French novelist (b: November 22, 1869 ; d: February 19, 1951) (Biography of André Gide)

1942:
Frank Abbandando (d: February 19, 1942) (Biography of Frank Abbandando)

1936:
Billy Mitchell, American military aviation pioneer (b: December 28, 1879 ; d: February 19, 1936) (Biography of Billy Mitchell)
Max Schreck, German actor (b: September 6, 1879 ; d: February 19, 1936) (Biography of Max Schreck)

1927:
Robert Fuchs, Austrian composer (b: February 15, 1847 ; d: February 19, 1927) (Biography of Robert Fuchs)

1916:
Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist and philosopher (b: February 18, 1838 ; d: February 19, 1916) (Biography of Ernst Mach)

1897:
Karl Weierstraß, German mathematician (b: October 31, 1815 ; d: February 19, 1897) (Biography of Karl Weierstraß)

1887:
Multatuli, Dutch writer (b: March 2, 1820 ; d: February 19, 1887) (Biography of Multatuli)

1837:
Georg Büchner, German playwright (b: October 17, 1813 ; d: February 19, 1837) (Biography of Georg Büchner)

1799:
Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, political scientist, and sailor (b: May 4, 1733 ; d: February 19, 1799) (Biography of Jean-Charles de Borda)

1709:
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shogun (b: February 23, 1646 ; d: February 19, 1709) (Biography of Tokugawa Tsunayoshi)

1672:
Charles Chauncy, English-born president of Harvard College (b: November 5, 1592 ; d: February 19, 1672) (Biography of Charles Chauncy)

1670:
King Frederick III of Denmark (b: March 28, 1609 ; d: February 19, 1670) (Biography of Frederick III of Denmark)

1663:
Adam Adami (d: February 19, 1663) (Biography of Adam Adami)

1653:
Luigi de Rossi (d: February 19, 1653) (Biography of Luigi de Rossi)

1622:
Henry Savile (d: February 19, 1622) (Biography of Henry Savile)

1620:
Roemer Visscher (d: February 19, 1620) (Biography of Roemer Visscher)

1605:
Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (b: December 6, 1550 ; d: February 19, 1605) (Biography of Orazio Vecchi)

1602:
Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur, French soldier (b: September 9, 1558 ; d: February 19, 1602) (Biography of Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercoeur)

1553:
Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (b: October 22, 1511 ; d: February 19, 1553) (Biography of Erasmus Reinhold)

197:
Clodius Albinus (d: February 19, 197) (Biography of Clodius Albinus)

Source: http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/19-february/deaths.html