Historical Events In February - 19

2005  On this day in history suicide bombers killed more than 30 people in Iraq as Shia Muslims mark Ashura, their holiest day.   

2006  On this day in history pasta de Conchos mine disaster: Sixty-five miners become trapped underground after an explosion in Nueva Rosita, Mexico; all 65 die.   

2012  44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels on this day in history.   

2012  Iran suspends oil exports to Britain and France following sanctions put in place by the European Union and the United States in January on this day in history.   

2013  12 people are killed and 11 are injured after a Yemeni Air Force plane crashes in Sana'a on this day in history.   

2014  On February - 19 2014 BRIT Awards: David Bowie, Ellie Goulding, & Arctic Monkeys win   

2018  On this day in history syrian government forces bombard Gouta in deadliest day in 3 years, killing over 100 civilians   

2018  On February - 19 at least 17 killed when a garbage mound collapses in Maputo, Mozambique   

2018  Nigeria says 110 girls missing, presumed kidnapped by Boko Haram after attack on school in Dapchi, Yobe state on this day in history.   

2019  On this day in history bernie Sanders announces he is running for President for a second time   

2021  On this day in history the United States officially rejoins the Paris Agreement, 107 days after leaving.   

2023  On February - 19 76th BAFTA awards: Best Film "All Quiet on the Western Front", Best Director Edward Berger, acting awards Cate Blanchett , Austin Butler [1]   

2023  Libyan Crisis: The African Union announces the organization of a peace conference to address the instability in Libya on this day in history.   

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

1526  On February - 19 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 this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies   

1611  On February - 19 birth of andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71)   

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

0197  D Clodius Septimus Albinus, Roman bequest in England, dies in battle on February - 19.   

0440  Death of Mesrop Mashtots, Armenian monk, theologian and linguist (b. 361/362) on February - 19.   

1133  Death of Irene Ducaena, wife of Alexius I Comnenus (b. 1066) on February - 19.   

1260  On February - 19 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  On February - 19 thomas Arundel, archbishop of Canterbury/chancellor of England, dies   

1545  On February - 19 death of pierre Brully, [Peter Brulius], calvinist minister, burned to death   

1553  Erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41 on February - 19.