A date scroll with Latin text from “The Extremes of Good and Evil” by Cicero, written in 45 BC.
February 19: Day of the Week
February 19, 2024 was the 50th day of the year 2024 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 316 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Monday.
If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is lunes.
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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.
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Zodiac & Birthstone
Aquarius is the zodiac sign of a person born on this day. Amethyst is the modern birthstone for this month. Bloodstone is the mystical birthstone from Tibetan origin that dates back over a thousand years.
February 19 Historical Event(s)
356
Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire.
1594
Having already inherited the throne of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth through his mother Catherine Jagellonica of Poland, Sigismund III of the House of Vasa is crowned King of Sweden, succeeding his father John III of Sweden.
1600
The Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in the recorded history of South America.
1876
Founding of the National Amateur Press Association (NAPA) in Philadelphia.
1884
More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
1921
Rezā Shāh takes control of Tehran during a successful coup
1937
Yekatit 12: During a public ceremony at the Viceregal Palace (the former Imperial residence) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, two Eritrean nationalists attempt to kill viceroy Rodolfo Graziani with a number of grenades. Italian authorities exact vicious reprisals on the population.
1959
The United Kingdom grants Cyprus independence, which is then formally proclaimed on August 16, 1960.
1999
President Bill Clinton issues a posthumous pardon for U.S. Army Lt. Henry Ossian Flipper.
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?
1902
Kay Boyle, American writer (d. 1992)
1913
Prince Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, pretender to the Brazilian throne (d. 2007)
1920
C. Z. Guest, American socialite (d. 2003)
1938
René Muñoz, Cuban-born Mexican actor and screenwriter (d. 2000)
1955
Jeff Daniels, American actor
1956
Kathleen Beller, American actress
1963
Laurell K. Hamilton, American writer
1965
Cathy Lane, English Swimmer
1976
Jahidi White, American basketball player
1985
Haylie Duff, American singer/actress
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Holy Toledo! Did you know that coffee and word games are an excellent combination to sharpen your vocabulary? Let’s give it a quick spin. Within 30 seconds, how many words can you think of from these letters AXURSAWE? Check your answers here: Word solver AXURSAWE. (Sponsored by WordFinder.Cafe)
Are you not curious to discover some fun facts about your birthday? Find out ‘what happened on my birthday’ and what was the number one song on your day of birth. Know the meaning of your special day and who shares your birthday! (Sponsored link)
Now try another date like anniversaries, birthdays of someone you know or any other date that is special to you. Don’t forget to share the info to your friends, loved ones or social media followers. Who knows, they might appreciate and thank you for it.