Page 7: Historical Events In February - 19

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

1956  Kathy Cornelius wins LPGA St Petersburg Golf Open on February - 19.   

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

1959  On February - 19 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 February - 19.   

1959  On February - 19 britain, Turkey & Greece sign agreement granting Cyprus independence   

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

1960  On February - 19 protest strike in Poznan Poland   

1961  Albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism" on February - 19.   

1962  On this day in history uS performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site   

1962  On February - 19 albert Israel Elkus, composer, dies at 77   

1963  On February - 19 robert Frost wins Bollingen Prize   

1963  On February - 19 uSSR informs JFK it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Cuba   

1964  UK flies ½ ton of Beatle wigs to US on this day in history.   

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

1965  NFL adds 6th official on February - 19.   

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

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

1968  On this day in history 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  Ralph Edward Flanders, (Sen-VT), dies at 89 on February - 19.   

1971  On this day in history paul McCartney releases "Another Day" in UK   

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

1976  Frente Polisario forms Democratic Republic of Sahara on February - 19.   

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 this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history eric Heiden skates Olympics record 1000 meter in 1 15.18   

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

1981  On this day in history frank Merrik, composer, dies at 94   

1982  USSR performs nuclear test at Eastern Kazakhstan/Semipalitinsk USSR on February - 19.   

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1473  Nicolaus Copernicus, Polish mathematician and astronomer (d. 1543) was born on February - 19.   

1526  Charles de L'Ecluse, Flemish botanist (d. 1609) was born on February - 19.   

1552  On February - 19 birth of melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal and statesman (d. 1630)   

1588  Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish gov-gen of Dutch East-Indies was born on this day in history.   

1611  Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam (1657..71) was born on February - 19.   

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

1630  Shivaji, founder of the Maratha Empire (d. 1680) was born on February - 19.   

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 February - 19.   

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 February - 19.   

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