Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor became the first member of the British royal family to be arrested in 379 years.
What happened on February 19
31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1600 to 2026.
Standout on February 19
2012
Mexican drug war
Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.
About February 19
February 19 is the 50th day of the year. These facts are computed from the calendar, not copied from anywhere.
- Day of the year
- Day 50 of 365 (50 in leap years)315 days left in the year (316 in leap years)
- Falls on
- Thursday in 2026, Friday in 2027, Saturday in 2028, Monday in 2029, Tuesday in 2030
- Week
- ISO week 8 of 2026 · Q1
- Zodiac sign
- ♓ Pisces (February 19 – March 20)Cusp date — the exact boundary shifts by a day in some years.
- Season
- Winter in the north · Summer in the south
- February birthstone
- Amethystcalm, clarity and courage
- February birth flower
- Violet / Primrosefaithfulness and young love
- Next occurrence
- In 115 days
- Roman numerals
- XIX.IIday.month — see the Roman numeral date tool
Anniversaries in 2026
- 50thExecutive Order 90661976
- 40thAkkaraipattu massacre1986
- 30thD. J. Wilson1996
- 30thMabel (singer)1996
- 25thDavid Mazouz2001
- 25thLee Kang-in2001
- 20thMethane2006
- 10thChiaki Morosawa2016
February 19 through the years
- 10 years ago2016
- Samuel Willenberg · Harper Lee · Umberto Eco
- 25 years ago2001
- Lee Kang-in · David Mazouz
- 50 years ago1976
- Executive Order 9066
- 100 years ago1926
- Nothing recorded
- 200 years ago1826
- Nothing recorded
Born on February 19 — ages this year
- 2004Millie Bobby Brownturns 22
- 2001Lee Kang-inturns 25
- 2001David Mazouzturns 25
- 1998Jungwooturns 28
- 1998Chappell Roanturns 28
- 1998Katharina Gerlachturns 28
Historical events 31
A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Killing of Mya Thwe Thwe Khine
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.
Hanau shootings
Nine people are killed in two domestic terrorist shootings in Hanau, Hesse, Germany.
Mexican drug war
Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.
Apodaca prison riot
Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Belitung shipwreck
Items from the Belitung shipwreck, the largest single collection of Tang-dynasty artefacts found in one location, were first exhibited in Singapore.
Methane
A methane explosion in a coal mine in Nueva Rosita, Mexico, trapped and killed 65 miners.
Ilyushin Il-76
An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275.
NASA
NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
Flying Tiger Line Flight 066
Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four.
Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner
A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12.
Akkaraipattu massacre
Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
Boeing 727
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.
William J. Schroeder
William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
China Airlines Flight 006
China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.
Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport
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.
Executive Order 9066
Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
Phạm Ngọc Thảo
Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm attempted a coup against the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.
Betty Friedan
Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, a non-fiction book credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States, was first published.
T-7 (rocket)
China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
Cyprus
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
Transfer of Crimea to Ukraine
Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.
Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence
The Southeast Asian Youth Conference, which is believed to have inspired armed communist rebellions in different Asian countries, opened in Calcutta, India.
World War II
World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the forcible relocation of over 112,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps.
Winnipeg
A book-burning was held and politicians were arrested in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, as part of a simulated Nazi invasion.
Yekatit 12
Italian forces began a brutal crackdown on Ethiopians following an attempted assassination of Rodolfo Graziani, the viceroy of Italian East Africa, in Addis Ababa.
Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia
The Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (flag pictured) was dissolved and reformed as the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within Georgia.
Old Trafford
Old Trafford, a football stadium in Greater Manchester, England, hosted its inaugural match, between Manchester United and Liverpool.
Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903
A blockade against Venezuela (depicted), caused by President Cipriano Castro's refusal to pay foreign debts, was lifted.
Peninsular War
Peninsular War: Outnumbered French forces under Édouard Mortier routed and nearly destroyed Spanish troops at the Battle of the Gebora near Badajoz, Spain.
Huaynaputina
Huaynaputina, a stratovolcano in present-day Peru, produced the largest recorded volcanic explosion in South America.
Births 20
A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
Deaths 20
A notable person who died on this day.
José Mojica Marins
José Mojica Marins, Brazilian filmmaker, actor, composer, screenwriter, and television horror host (born 1936)
Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco, Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher (born 1932)
Nirad Mohapatra
Nirad Mohapatra, Indian director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1947)
Park Chul-soo
Park Chul-soo, South Korean director, producer, and screenwriter (born 1948)
Eugene Whelan
Eugene Whelan, Canadian farmer and politician, 22nd Canadian Minister of Agriculture (born 1924)
Robert Coleman Richardson
Robert Coleman Richardson, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1937)
Holidays & observances 8
A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
Lucy Yi Zhenmei
Christian feast day: Lucy Yi Zhenmei (one of Martyrs of Guizhou)
Conrad of Piacenza
Christian feast day: Conrad of Piacenza
Beatification
Christian feast day: Blessed Elisabetta Picenardi
Public holidays in Romania
Brâncuși Day (Romania)
Barbatus of Benevento
Christian feast day: Barbatus of Benevento
February 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Christian feast day: February 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
Boniface of Brussels
Christian feast day: Boniface of Brussels
Public holidays in Mexico
Army Day (Mexico)
Spread across the centuries
- 16th century1
- 19th century1
- 20th century37
- 21st century32
Earliest: Huaynaputina (1600). Most recent: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor (2026).
What the categories mean, and how the standout is chosen
- Historical events
- A dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
- Births
- A notable person born on this day. Each links to a person page with their dates and story.
- Deaths
- A notable person who died on this day.
- Milestones
- A first, a founding or a turning point our editors flagged as a landmark moment.
- Holidays & observances
- A holiday, feast day, awareness day or national day observed every year on this date.
- Standout / notable
- Editor-written entries come first, then entries covered by the most Wikipedia language editions. For the standout tile we prefer an entry that has a picture.
Nearby and related
Questions about February 19
What day of the year is February 19?
February 19 is the 50th day of the year, with 315 days left after it.
What star sign is February 19?
February 19 falls under Pisces (February 19 – March 20), a water sign ruled by Neptune (traditionally Jupiter). The birthstone for the month is Amethyst.
How many things happened on February 19?
We record 79 entries for February 19: 31 events · 20 births · 20 deaths · 8 observances. From 1600 to 2026.
Who was born on February 19?
Millie Bobby Brown (2004) is among the notable births on February 19. The births section lists the rest.
How often is the February 19 page updated?
The day is filled the first time anyone opens it and then re-checked for new entries about every 90 days. Computed facts such as the weekday and the anniversaries update every year.
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