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Famous Birthdays
- 1985: Haylie Duff - 7th Heaven
- 1967: Benicio Del Toro - Che
- 1955: Jeff Daniels - Dumb and Dumber
- 1473: Nicolaus Copernicus - Scientist
2009 NHL Art Ross Race
- Evgeni Malkin, PIT - 82 PTS
- Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 75 PTS
- Sidney Crosby, PIT - 73 PTS
- Pavel Datsyuk, DET - 72 PTS
- Zach Parise, NJ - 69 PTS
NHL Leaders on this Day
- 2009: NHL - Boston Bruins: (40 - 10 - 8 - 88 Pts)
- 2009: Alexander Ovechkin, WSH - 42 Goals
- 2009: Miikka Kiprusoff, Calgary Flames - 33 WinsNHL.com: NHL Stat Leaders
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The 2000s
- 2008: Fidel Castro steps down as the President of Cuba after 49 years of power, his brother Raul Castro takes over.
- 2004: Former Enron executive Jeffrey Skilling was charged with fraud, insider trading and other crimes in connection with the energy trader's collapse.
The 1950s
- 1959: An agreement between Turkey, Greece and United Kingdom give Cyprus their independence.
February 19 1942
1942: Canada WWII Timeline: A fake Nazi invasion took place in Winnipeg, Canada to raise victory bonds for the war effort.
The 1940s
- 1945: 30,000 American Marines land at Iwo Jima where they would fight for a month to gain control of the island.
- 1942: Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order to give the military authority to relocate and intern Japanese-Americans.
The 1800s
- 1881: Kansas becomes the first state to outlaw Alcoholic beverages.
- 1878: Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph
February 19 Moment of Zen
- The Daily Show: Little Girl with Gun (2003)
- The Daily Show: Musashimaru (2002)
- 2008: Fidel Castro steps down as the President of Cuba after 49 years of power, his brother Raul Castro takes over.