What happened on 19 February in history?

2012: Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel. 2006: A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners. 2002: NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. 1986: Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.

What happened on 19 February in Indian history?

1986: Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. 1948: The Southeast Asian Youth Conference, which is believed to have inspired armed communist rebellions in different Asian countries, opened in Calcutta, India.

Which famous people were born on 19 February?

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentine lawyer and politician, President of Argentina and Vice President of Argentina (1953); Les Hinton, English-American journalist and businessman (1944); K. Viswanath, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) (1930); Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (died 1997) (1916).

Which day is observed on 19 February?

Army Day (Mexico); Brâncuși Day (Romania); Commemoration of Vasil Levski (Bulgaria); Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra, India).

On This Day, 19 February: Events, Births & Deaths in History (India & World)

Observed on 19 February

Army Day (Mexico)
Brâncuși Day (Romania)
Commemoration of Vasil Levski (Bulgaria)
Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra, India)

19 February in Indian history

1986Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.India
1948The Southeast Asian Youth Conference, which is believed to have inspired armed communist rebellions in different Asian countries, opened in Calcutta, India.India

19 February in world history

2012Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel.
2006A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners.
2002NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system.
1985A Boeing 727 operating as Iberia Flight 610 crashes Mount Oiz in Spain, killing 148; it is the deadliest accident to occur in Iberia's history and the deadliest to occur in Basque County.
1978Egyptian forces raid Larnaca International Airport in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking, without authorisation from the Republic of Cyprus authorities. The Cypriot National Guard and Police forces kill 15 Egyptian commandos and destroy the Egyptian C-130
1965Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm attempted a coup against the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.
1954Transfer of Crimea: The Soviet Politburo of the Soviet Union orders the transfer of the Crimean Oblast from the Russian SFSR to the Ukrainian SSR.
1942World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the forcible relocation of over 112,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps.
1937Italian forces began a brutal crackdown on Ethiopians following an attempted assassination of Rodolfo Graziani, the viceroy of Italian East Africa, in Addis Ababa.
1931The Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia was dissolved and reformed as the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within Georgia.
1915World War I: The first naval attack on the Dardanelles begins when a strong Anglo-French task force bombards Ottoman artillery along the coast of Gallipoli.
1910Old Trafford, a football stadium in Greater Manchester, England, hosted its inaugural match, between Manchester United and Liverpool.
1903A blockade against Venezuela (depicted), caused by President Cipriano Castro's refusal to pay foreign debts, was lifted.
1846In Austin, Texas, the newly formed Texas state government is officially installed. The Republic of Texas government officially transfers power to the State of Texas government following the annexation of Texas by the United States.
1819British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands.
1807Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama, and confined to Fort Stoddert.

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Frequently asked questions

What happened on 19 February in history?: 2012: Mexican drug war: Forty-four inmates died in a prison riot in Apodaca, Mexico, between members of Los Zetas and the Gulf Cartel. 2006: A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners. 2002: NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. 1986: Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka.
What happened on 19 February in Indian history?: 1986: Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. 1948: The Southeast Asian Youth Conference, which is believed to have inspired armed communist rebellions in different Asian countries, opened in Calcutta, India.
Which famous people were born on 19 February?: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentine lawyer and politician, President of Argentina and Vice President of Argentina (1953); Les Hinton, English-American journalist and businessman (1944); K. Viswanath, Indian actor, director, and screenwriter (died 2023) (1930); Eddie Arcaro, American jockey and sportscaster (died 1997) (1916).
Which day is observed on 19 February?: Army Day (Mexico); Brâncuși Day (Romania); Commemoration of Vasil Levski (Bulgaria); Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra, India).

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On This Day: 19 February