February 19 in History
February 19 is the birthday of Millie Bobby Brown (2004) and the anniversary of the death of José Mojica Marins (2020). Below are famous birthdays, deaths, events for February 19, plus editor's picks and genealogy records.
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Domenico Grimani, Italian cardinal was born in 1461, while Clodius Albinus, Roman usurper died in 197.
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Famous people born on February 19
Famous people who died on February 19
2016
Umberto Eco (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Italian semiotician, philosopher and writer (1932–2016)
2015
Harris Wittels (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American actor, comedian, writer, and musician (1984–2015)
2013
Robert Coleman Richardson (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
American experimental physicist (1937–2013)
2012
Jaroslav Velinský (Wikipedia, opens in a new tab)
Jaroslav Velinský, Czech author and songwriter (born 1932)
What happened on February 19
- 2026
The 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea officially opens in Pyongyang and lasts for 7 days. (from February 19th to February 25th, 2026)
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Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état.
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Nine people are killed in two domestic terrorist shootings in Hanau, Hesse, Germany.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2012
Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2011
The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2006
A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2003
An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 2002
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1989
Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1988
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12.
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Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
A Boeing 727 operating as Iberia Flight 610 crashes Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148; it is the deadliest accident to occur in Iberia's history and the deadliest to occur in Basque County.
Wikipedia source (opens in a new tab) - 1985
China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
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Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, 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.
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Editor's picks
Born on February 19
- 1461 — Domenico Grimani, Italian cardinal (died 1523)
- 1473 — Nicolaus Copernicus, Prussian mathematician and astronomer (died 1543)
- 1497 — Matthäus Schwarz, German fashion writer (died 1574)
Died on February 19
- 197 — Clodius Albinus, Roman usurper (born 150)
- 446 — Leontius of Trier, Bishop of Trier
- 1133 — Irene Doukaina, Byzantine wife of Alexios I Komnenos (born 1066)
Source: Wikipedia historical listings for February 19
Quick answers
Who was born on February 19? Millie Bobby Brown (2004), Lee Kang-in (2001), David Mazouz (2001).
Who died on February 19? José Mojica Marins (2020), Pop Smoke (2020), Karl Lagerfeld (2019).
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