Historical Events In February - 19

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

2006  Pasta de Conchos mine disaster: Sixty-five miners become trapped underground after an explosion in Nueva Rosita, Mexico; all 65 die on February - 19.  

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

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

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

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

2018  On this day in history 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 February - 19 bernie Sanders announces he is running for President for a second time  

2021  The United States officially rejoins the Paris Agreement, 107 days after leaving 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  On this day in history birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)  

1588  On February - 19 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  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.  

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 this day in history.  

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

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  Death of William Sawtree, 1st English religious martyr, burned in London on this day in history.  

1414  On this day in history 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  On February - 19 erasmus Reinhold, German mathematician, dies at 41