Page 7: Historical Events In February - 19

1955  On February - 19 south East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect   

1956  Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on this day in history.   

1958  On February - 19 carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records   

1959  On this day in history britain, Turkey &Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence   

1959  Gabon adopts its constitution on February - 19.   

1959  USAF rocket-powered rail sled attains Mach 4.1 (4970 kph), New Mexico on this day in history.   

1959  Britain, Turkey & Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence on February - 19.   

1960  Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts on this day in history.   

1960  Protest strike in Poznan Poland on this day in history.   

1961  On February - 19 albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on February - 19.   

1962  Albert Israel Elkus, composer, dies at 77 on February - 19.   

1963  Robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize on February - 19.   

1963  USSR informs JFK it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba on this day in history.   

1964  On this day in history uK flies ½ ton of Beatle wigs to US   

1964  On February - 19 uK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US   

1965  NFL adds 6th official on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history forrest Taylor, actor (This is Life, Man Without a Gun), dies at 81   

1967  On February - 19 wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies   

1968  On this day in history ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65   

1969  On February - 19 first Test flight of Boeing 747 jumbo jet   

1970  On this day in history uSSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite   

1970  Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1971  Paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK on this day in history.   

1975  On February - 19 luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer, dies at 71   

1976  On this day in history frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara   

1976  Iceland breaks off diplomatic relations with Britain over the 'cod war' on this day in history.   

1977  Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released on February - 19.   

1977  France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island on this day in history.   

1977  Shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner on February - 19.   

1980  Eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1000 meter in 1 15.18 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history bon Scott, Aust rock vocalist (AC/DC-Whole Lotta Rosie), dies at 33   

1981  Frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94 on February - 19.   

1982  On February - 19 uSSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on this day in history.   

1526  On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on this day in history.   

1588  On February - 19 birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  On this day in history birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

1616  Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer was born on February - 19.   

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

1660  On this day in history birth of friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)   

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

0440  On this day in history death of mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362)   

1133  On February - 19 death of irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066)   

1260  On this day in history boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies   

1401  On this day in history death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

1414  Thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies on this day in history.   

1545  Death of Pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death on this day in history.   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on this day in history.