Are you asking the question “What day of the week was I born?” Continue reading to find out what day of the week you were born.
Day Of The Week: February 19
February 19, 2024 is the 50th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There are 316 days remaining until the end of 2024. The day of the week is Monday.
If you are into daily horoscope then Aquarius is your zodiac sign. Amethyst is your modern birthstone. Bloodstone is your mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
Historical Events: February 19
- 197 –Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies.
- 1600 –The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
- 1847 –The first group of rescuers reaches the Donner Party.
- 1859 –Daniel E. Sickles, a New York Congressman, is acquitted of murder on grounds of temporary insanity. This is the 1st time this defense is successfully used in the United States.
- 1921 –Rezā Shāh takes control of Tehran during a successful coup
- 1943 –World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
- 1959 –The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is then formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
- 1972 –The Asama-Sansō hostage standoff begins in Japan.
- 1986 –The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for 10 of those years.
- 2015 –New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Sheep in Chinese astrology.
Who were born on February 19?
- 1660 –Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist (d. 1742)
- 1934 –Carole Eastman, American screenwriter (d. 2004)
- 1946 –Karen Silkwood, American activist (d. 1974)
- 1950 –Andy Powell, British musician
- 1955 –Jeff Daniels, American actor
- 1957 –Lorianne Crook, Television Personality
- 1965 –Jon Fishman, American musician (Phish)
- 1980 –Mike Miller, American basketball player
- 1981 –Gil Reyes, American boxer
- 1986 –Björn Gustafsson, Swedish comedian
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