What Day of the Week

February 19, 2021 was the 50^th day of the year 2021 in the Gregorian calendar. There were 315 days remaining until the end of the year. The day of the week was Friday.

If you are trying to learn Spanish then this day of the week in Spanish is viernes.

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Here’s the February calendar. You can also browse the full year monthly calendar.

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.

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• 1674

  England and the Netherlands sign the Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. A provision of the agreement transfers the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam to England, and it is renamed New York.
• 1819

  British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands, and claims them in the name of King George III.
• 1846

  In 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 Texas’ annexation by the United States.
• 1861

  Serfdom is abolished in Russia.
• 1878

  Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
• 1884

  More than sixty tornadoes strike the Southern United States, one of the largest tornado outbreaks in U.S. history.
• 1960

  China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.
• 1986

  The Soviet Union launches its Mir spacecraft. Remaining in orbit for 15 years, it is occupied for 10 of those years.
• 2001

  The Oklahoma City bombing museum is dedicated at the Oklahoma City National Memorial.
• 2034

  New Year’s Day in Chinese calendar. Start of the year of the Wood Tiger in Chinese astrology.

• 1895

  Louis Calhern, American actor (d. 1956)
• 1945

  Yuri Antonov, Soviet-Russian rock musician
• 1948

  Tony Iommi, English guitarist (Black Sabbath)
• 1971

  Miguel Batista, Dominican baseball player
• 1980

  Mike Miller, American basketball player
• 1981

  Beth Ditto, American singer (The Gossip)
• 1981

  Gil Reyes, American boxer
• 1982

  Camelia Potec, Romanian swimmer
• 1986

  Henri Karjalainen, Finnish racing driver
• 1990

  Luke Pasqualino, English actor

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