Page 7: Historical Events In February - 19

1955  South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect on this day in history.   

1956  On this day in history kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open   

1958  On this day in history carl Perkins leaves Sun Records for Columbia Records   

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

1959  Gabon adopts its constitution on this day in history.   

1959  USAF rocket-powered rail sled attains Mach 4.1 (4970 kph), New Mexico on February - 19.   

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

1960  Bil Keane's "Family Circus" cartoon strip debuts on February - 19.   

1960  On February - 19 protest strike in Poznan Poland   

1961  On this day in history albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"   

1962  US performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site on this day in history.   

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 February - 19.   

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

1964  UK flies ½ ton of The Beatles wigs to the US on this day in history.   

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

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

1967  Wilmer King, 1st casuality on Tappan Zee Bridge NY, dies on this day in history.   

1968  On February - 19 ralph Dunn, actor (Mr Rudge-Norby), dies at 65   

1969  First Test flight of Boeing 747 jumbo jet on this day in history.   

1970  USSR launches Sputnik 52 &Molniya 1-13 communications satellite on this day in history.   

1970  On this day in history ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89   

1971  On February - 19 paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK   

1975  Luigi Dallapiccola, Italian 12-tone composer, dies at 71 on February - 19.   

1976  On February - 19 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  On this day in history fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released   

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

1977  On this day in history shuttle Enterprise makes first test flight atop a 747 jetliner   

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

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

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  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 February - 19.   

1552  Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630) was born on February - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1630  On February - 19 birth of shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680)   

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

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on this day in history.   

0440  On February - 19 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  Boniface, of Lausanne, Belgian bishop/saint, dies on February - 19.   

1401  On February - 19 death of william Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London   

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  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on February - 19.