Today, February 19 is the 50th day of the year on the Gregorian Calendar, with 314 days remaining (315 in leap year). The Zodiac sign for individuals born on this day is Pisces
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2010
Tiger Woods held a press conference today to apologize.
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 1900s
- 1959: An agreement between Turkey, Greece and United Kingdom give Cyprus their independence.
- 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.
February 19 1942
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1942: Canada WWII Timeline: A fake Nazi invasion took place in Winnipeg, Canada to raise victory bonds for the war effort.
The 1800s
- 1881: Kansas becomes the first state to outlaw Alcoholic beverages.
- 1878: Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph
Holidays and Observances
- First day of Pisces
Famous Birthdays
- 1985: Haylie Duff - 7th Heaven
- 1967: Benicio Del Toro - Che
- 1955: Jeff Daniels - Dumb and Dumber
- 1473: Nicolaus Copernicus - Scientist
Famous Deaths
- 1999: Grandpa Jones - Entertainer
- 1997: Deng Xiaoping - Chinese Leader
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