Famous Personalities Born In February - 19
Sunday, 01 February 2026
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 February - 19. 

1552 On February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) 

1588 On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies 

1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19. 

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 February - 19. 

1660 On February - 19 birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) 

1671 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer was born on February - 19. 

1683 Philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46) was born on this day in history. 

1687 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer was born on this day in history. 

1717 On February - 19 birth of david Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) 

1722 Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774) was born on this day in history. 

1743 [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) was born on this day in history. 

1751 Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot was born on February - 19. 

1754 Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier) was born on February - 19. 

1755 On February - 19 birth of pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies 

1762 Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on February - 19. 

1763 Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer was born on this day in history. 

1780 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) was born on this day in history. 

1780 Richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844) was born on February - 19. 

1802 Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881) was born on this day in history. 

1804 Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) was born on February - 19. 

1804 David Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905) was born on February - 19. 

1812 Lauro Rossi, composer was born on February - 19. 

1817 On February - 19 birth of willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) 

1819 Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer was born on this day in history. 

1821 Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) was born on February - 19. 

1824 Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2] was born on this day in history. 

1827 On February - 19 birth of charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 

1828 On this day in history birth of johannes von Miquel, German politician 

1841 Felipe Pedrell, composer was born on February - 19. 

1843 On this day in history birth of adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) 

1859 Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903) was born on this day in history. 

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