Page 6: Historical Events In February - 19

1936  Manuel Azaña becomes Spanish premier on February - 19.   

1938  Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark on February - 19.   

1941  Nazis raid Koco Amsterdam &round up 429 young Jews for deportation on this day in history.   

1941  Nazi police attacks & driven away from Koco Amsterdam (by young Jews) on this day in history.   

1941  Alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket keeper (v Aus 1879), dies on February - 19.   

1942  On this day in history about 150 Japanese warplanes attacked the Australian city of Darwin   

1942  Dutch actors protest obligatory membership of Culture Chamber on this day in history.   

1942  First Japanese air raid on Darwin The city was bombed 64 times between feb 1942 and nov 1943 on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troop land on Timor on this day in history.   

1942  Tommy Dorsey &his orchestra recorded "I'll Take Tallulah" on this day in history.   

1942  On February - 19 u.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt grants authority for the military to intern Japanese-Americans during WWII.   

1943  On February - 19 german tanks under Brigadier General Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia   

1943  On February - 19 parliament approves Defence (Citizen Military Forces) Bill introducing conscription for service in south-west Pacific war zone   

1943  On February - 19 german tanks under brig gen Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass Tunesia   

1944  823 British bombers attack Berlin on this day in history.   

1944  U-264 sinks off Ireland on this day in history.   

1944  On February - 19 siegfried Garibaldi Kallenberg, composer, dies at 76   

1945  On February - 19 900 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in 2 days   

1945  On February - 19 a U.S. invasion force of 30,000 marines land at Iwo Jima, starting a month-long WWII battle against Japanese troops.   

1945  30,000 US Marines land on Iwo Jima on February - 19.   

1945  Wim Speelman, Dutch resistance fighter, executed at 26 on February - 19.   

1946  On this day in history giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican League   

1947  CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3" on February - 19.   

1949  Mass arrests of communists in India on February - 19.   

1949  "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater NYC after 339 performances on this day in history.   

1949  Auguste Jean Maria Charles Serieyx, composer, dies at 83 on February - 19.   

1950  Edyth Walker, US singer, dies at 82 on February - 19.   

1951  Andre[-Paul-Guillaume] Gide, French writer (Nobel 1947), dies at 82 on February - 19.   

1952  On February - 19 french offensive at Hanoi   

1952  On this day in history knut Hamsun, writer, dies at 92   

1953  On this day in history georgia approves US first literature censorship board   

1953  Ted Williams safely crash-lands his damaged Panther jet on February - 19.   

1953  Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board on February - 19.   

1954  On February - 19 wAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, NY (NBC) 1st broadcast   

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1473  On this day in history birth of nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543)   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on this day in history.   

1552  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on February - 19.   

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

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on this day in history.   

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

1660  Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742) was born on this day in history.   

0197  On February - 19 d Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on this day in history.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on this day in history.   

1260  On February - 19 boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on February - 19.   

1414  On this day in history thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  On this day in history death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41