Famous Personalities Born In February - 19
Wednesday, 26 March 2025
1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.
1526 On this day in history birth of charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609)
1552 On February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)
1588 On this day in history birth of pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies
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.
1671 On February - 19 birth of charles-Hubert Gervais, composer
1683 On February - 19 birth of philip V, France, King of Spain (1700-24, 24-46)
1687 On this day in history birth of johann Adam Birkenstock, composer
1717 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer (Aboan-Oroonoko) was born on this day in history.
1722 Tiphaigne de la Roche, French writer (d. 1774) was born on February - 19.
1743 [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist (Minuet) was born on February - 19.
1751 Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot was born on February - 19.
1754 On this day in history birth of vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator (Al Signor di Montgolfier)
1755 Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies was born on this day in history.
1762 Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer was born on February - 19.
1763 Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer was born on February - 19.
1780 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist (Nibelungenlied) was born on February - 19.
1780 On February - 19 birth of richard McCarty, American politician (d. 1844)
1802 Wilhelm Matthias Naeff, Swiss Federal Councillor (d. 1881) was born on February - 19.
1804 Carl Freiherr von Rokitansky, German physician (d. 1878) was born on this day in history.
1804 David Wark, Canadian politician (d. 1905) was born on February - 19.
1812 Lauro Rossi, composer was born on February - 19.
1817 Willem III, last male King of Netherlands (1849-90) was born on February - 19.
1819 Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer was born on February - 19.
1821 Francis Preston Blair Jr, Lexington Ky, (Rep-Missouri) was born on February - 19.
1824 On February - 19 birth of constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator [NS=Mar 2]
1827 Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General (Union Army), died in 1855 was born on February - 19.
1828 Johannes von Miquel, German politician was born on this day in history.
1841 Felipe Pedrell, composer was born on February - 19.
1843 Adelina Patti, Madrid Spain, opera soprano (Lucio) was born on February - 19.
1859 On this day in history birth of svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist (Nobel 1903)