Historical Events In February - 19

1955  On this day in history south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

1956  On February - 19 kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

1958  Carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 19 britain, Turkey &Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence   

1959  On February - 19 gabon adopts its constitution   

1959  USAF rocket-powered rail sled attains Mach 4.1 (4970 kph), New Mexico on February - 19.   

1959  Britain, Turkey & Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence on February - 19.   

1960  Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts on this day in history.   

1960  Protest strike in Poznan Poland on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  Albert Israel Elkus, composer, dies at 77 on February - 19.   

1963  On February - 19 robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize   

1963  On February - 19 uSSR informs JFK it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba   

1964  UK flies ½ ton of Beatle wigs to US on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history uK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US   

1965  NFL adds 6th official on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 19 forrest Taylor, actor (This is Life, Man Without a Gun), dies at 81   

1967  On this day in history wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies   

1968  On February - 19 ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65   

1969  First Test flight of Boeing 747 jumbo jet on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite   

1970  On February - 19 ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89   

1971  On February - 19 paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK   

1975  On this day in history luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer, dies at 71   

1976  Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara on this day in history.   

1976  Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on this day in history.   

1977  On February - 19 france performs nuclear test at Muruora Island   

1977  Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on this day in history.   

1980  Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1000 meter in 1 15.18 on February - 19.   

1980  On February - 19 bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33   

1981  Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1982  On this day in history uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on this day in history.   

1616  On this day in history birth of jacques de Saint-Luc, composer   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on February - 19.   

0197  On this day in history d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1260  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on this day in history.   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on February - 19.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on February - 19.   

1553  On this day in history erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41