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February 19 Birthdays in History - February 19 Deaths - February 19 Events
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February 19, 1989 L. A. Baby orangutan, at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle February 19, 1975 Paul Frey, born in Boston, Massachusetts, dance skater, & Ponte-1995 Eastern, Jr. champ February 19, 1975 Raymond Graanoogst, Suriname/Dutch soccer player for the FC Utrecht February 19, 1974 Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Sochi Russia, tennis star, 1995 doubles-Hamburg February 19, 1973 Masafumi Kawaguchi, WLAF linebacker for the Amsterdam Admirals February 19, 1973 Terrence Rencher, NBA guard for the Phoenix Suns February 19, 1973 Tommy Bennett, safety for the Arizona Cardinals February 19, 1972 Andrey Pchelyakov, hockey forward, Team Kazakhstan Oly-1998 February 19, 1971 Becca Lee, Tennessee, Miss USA, Tenn-3rd-1996 February 19, 1971 Becky Dyroen-Lancer, born in San Jose, California, synchro swimmer, Oly-gold-96 February 19, 1971 Glyn Milburn, NFL running back/kick returner, Den Broncos, Det Lions February 19, 1971 Richard Green, Australasia golfer February 19, 1971 Wally Williams, NFL center/guard, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens February 19, 1971 William Henderson, NFL running back, Green Bay Packers-Superbowl 31 February 19, 1970 Garland Hawkins, NFL defensive end for the Chicago Bears February 19, 1970 Ruwan Kalpage, cricket off-spinner, Sri Lankan February 19, 1968 Frank Watkins, U.S. heavy metalist bass, Obituary, Cause of Death February 19, 1968 Rob Dimaio, Calgary, NHL right wing for the Philadelphia Flyers February 19, 1967 Benicio Del Toro, born in Puerto Rico, actor, Licence to Kill, Usual Suspects February 19, 1967 Roel Liefden, soccer player, Dordrecht '90, FC Groningen February 19, 1966 Justine Bateman, Rye, New York, actress, Mallory-Family Ties, Satisfaction February 19, 1966 Matthew Ryan, Port Jefferson, New York, team handball circle 1996 Olympics February 19, 1966 Paul Haarhuis, Eindhoven Neth, tennis star, 1994 US/Austral doubles February 19, 1966 Peter Douris, Toronto, NHL right wing, Anaheim Mighty Ducks February 19, 1966 Prince Markie D, [Mark Morale], rocker, Fat Boys-Jail House Rock February 19, 1966 William White, NFL safety, Kansas City Chiefs, Atlanta Falcons February 19, 1965 Andrew Jameson, British swimmer February 19, 1965 John Commins, cricketer, South African Test batsman vs. NZ 1994-95 February 19, 1965 Jon Fishman, American Musician February 19, 1964 Doug Aldrich, rocker February 19, 1963 Jessica Tuck, New York City, actress, Megan-1 Life to Live February 19, 1963 Seal, English vocalist/songwriter, Killer, Crazy, Kiss by a Rose February 19, 1963 Laurell K. Hamilton, American Writer February 19, 1962 Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop, New York Yanks, New York Mets February 19, 1962 Hana Mandlikova, Prague Czechoslovakia, tennis player, 1985 U.S. Open February 19, 1960 Holly Johnson, England, rock vocalist, Frankie Goes To Hollywood February 19, 1960 Keith Musa[kawukhathi] Zondi, South Africa head, Inkatha Youth Brigade February 19, 1960 Prince Andrew, Albert Christian Edward, of Britain/Duke of York February 19, 1960 Vicki Lynn Lasseter Iola Kansas, playmate, Feb, 1981 February 19, 1957 Dave "Smoke" Stewart, born in Oakland California, pitcher, Oakland Athletic February 19, 1957 Falco, [John Hoelcel], rock vocalist, Rock Me Amadeus February 19, 1957 Johann Hoelzel Falco, musician February 19, 1957 Paul Dean, guitarist February 19, 1956 Dave Wakeling, rock singer/guitarist February 19, 1956 George David Low, born in Cleveland, Ohio, astronaut, STS 32, STS 43 February 19, 1956 Peter Holsapple, rocker, Continental Drifters February 19, 1956 Steve Randell, Tasmanian cricket Test umpire, international panel February 19, 1955 Jeff Daniels, born in Georgia, actor, Something Wild, Dumb and Dumber, Speed February 19, 1955 Margaux Hemingway, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Lipstick, They Call Me Bruce February 19, 1954 Frances Bucholz, rocker, Scorpions-Wind of Change February 19, 1954 Jamie West-Oram, rock guitarist, Fixx February 19, 1953 Bill Kirchenbauer, actor/comedian, Coach-Just the 10 of Us February 19, 1952 Rudolfo Neri-Vida, Mexico, PHD/astronaut, STS 23 February 19, 1952 Amy Tan, American Novelist February 19, 1951 Stephen Nichols, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, actor, Witchboard, Days of our Lives February 19, 1950 Andy Powell, rocker, Wishbone Ash February 19, 1949 Eddie Hardin, keyboardist/singer February 19, 1949 Edward Hardin, New York City, rock guitarist, Spencer Davis Group February 19, 1949 Ewa Aulin, Stockholm, actress, Candy February 19, 1949 Danielle Berry, American Celebrity February 19, 1948 Byron K Lichtenburg, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, astronaut, STS 9, STS 45 February 19, 1948 Mark Andes, born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, rock bassist, Spirit, Heart, Fireball February 19, 1948 Tony Iommi, rock guitarist, Black Sabbath-Paranoid, Iron Man February 19, 1948 Pim Fortuyn, Dutch Politician February 19, 1947 Peter Bird, ocean rower February 19, 1946 Paul Dean, rock guitarist and vocalist, Loverboy February 19, 1946 Pierre van der Linden, Dutch drummer, Brainbox February 19, 1945 Jon Whiteley, actor, Moonfleet February 19, 1945 Michael Nader, actor, Dynasty, All My Children February 19, 1945 Thomas Brasch, writer February 19, 1944 Jan Bart Klaster, mythologist, Slogan February 19, 1943 "Mama" Cass Elliot, actress, Mamas and Papas-Monday Monday February 19, 1943 Lou Christie, [Lugee Sacco], Penn, vocalist, Lightning Striking Again February 19, 1942 Kenneth R Kramer, Rep-R-CO, 1979- February 19, 1941 Carlos Roque Alsina, composer February 19, 1941 Stephen Dobyns, U.S. author and poet, Cold Dog Soup February 19, 1940 Bobby Rogers, U.S. vocalist, Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me February 19, 1940 Carlin Glynn, U.S. actress, Continental Divide February 19, 1940 William "Smokey" Robinson, Det, vocalist, & Miracles-Being With You February 19, 1939 Gwen Taylor, British actress, Life of Brian, Sob Sisters, Screaming February 19, 1938 Penny Zavichas, LPGA golfer February 19, 1937 Norman O'Neill, cricketer, great Aussie bat of 60's Brilliant field February 19, 1936 Bob Engemann, singer February 19, 1936 Ione Mylonas Shear, archeologist February 19, 1934 David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director, Betrayal February 19, 1934 Julian Belfrage, theatre Agent February 19, 1932 Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris, France, opera director, Carmina Burana February 19, 1932 Joseph P Kerwin, born in Oak Park, Illinois, Capt Med Corps USN/astro, Skylab 2 February 19, 1930 John Frankenheimer, New York City, director, Birdman of Alcatraz February 19, 1927 Rene Firino-Martell, cognac manufacturer February 19, 1926 Gyorgy Kurtag, composer February 19, 1925 Jindrich Feld, composer February 19, 1925 Leslie Laing, Linstead Jamaica, 4X400m relayer 1952 Olympics gold February 19, 1924 Bruce Norris, NHL owner, Detroit Red Wings February 19, 1924 Lee Marvin, born in New York City, actor, Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou February 19, 1923 Donald Lybbert, composer February 19, 1922 Beant Singh, politiician February 19, 1922 Josef Matej, composer February 19, 1921 Andries Treurnicht, [Dr. No], founder, South Africa Conservative Party February 19, 1921 Claude Rene Georges Pascal, composer February 19, 1920 Frances K Bairstow, educator/labor relations consultant February 19, 1920 George Rose, Bicester England, actor, Beacon Hill, Holocaust February 19, 1917 Carson McCullers, U.S., novelist, Heart Is a Lonely Hunter February 19, 1916 Eddie Arcaro, jockey, 1958 Racing Hall of Fame, 2 triple crowns February 19, 1915 John Freeman, British politician, Labour, /ambassador/TV host February 19, 1913 Alvin Derold Etler, composer February 19, 1913 Frank Tashlin, American Artist February 19, 1912 Adolf Rudnicki, Polish writer, Niekochana February 19, 1912 Peter Francis de Sautoy, publisher February 19, 1912 Stan Kenton, [Newcomb], Wichita, Kansas, jazz musician, Music 55 February 19, 1911 Merle Oberon, Calcutta India, actress, Assignment Foreign Legion February 19, 1911 Nikola Hercigonja, composer February 19, 1909 Charlie Walker, South Aust cricket wicket-keeper, toured but no Tests February 19, 1906 Grace Mary Williams, composer February 19, 1906 Hendrik W. C. Spruit, Dutch conductor February 19, 1904 Havank, [HF vqan der Kallen], Dutch thriller writer, St. Eustache February 19, 1903 Kay Boyle, born in St. Paul, Minnesota, novelist, Plagued by Nightingales February 19, 1902 Hugo Haas, Brno Czechoslovakia, actor and director, 2 Smart People February 19, 1902 John Bubbles, born in Louisville, Kentucky, rhythm tap dancer, No Maps on My Taps February 19, 1902 Nydia Westman, New York City, actress, Going My Way, Young Mr. Bobbins February 19, 1901 Cor[nelis RJ] Kieboom, Dutch resistance fighter/chairman, Feyenoord February 19, 1900 Giorgos Seferis, writer February 19, 1898 Lauwrens Voorthuyzen, [Lou de Palingboer], Dutch sect leader February 19, 1895 Louis Calhern, New York City, actor, Julius Caesar, Blackboard Jungle February 19, 1894 Herb Pennock, hall of fame pitcher, Yankees, 243 career wins February 19, 1893 Cedric Hardwicke, Stourbridge England, actor, Peter Pan, Richard III February 19, 1893 Pietro Pancrazi, Italian critic, Scrittori d'Oggi February 19, 1891 J C "Farmer" White, cricketer, Somerset slow lefty 1909-37 February 19, 1889 Jose Eustasio Rivera, Colombia, poet and novelist, Vortex February 19, 1886 George Luther Foote, composer February 19, 1881 Armin Knab, German composer, Eichendorff-cycle February 19, 1881 Evert Gorter, founder of Dutch medical child care February 19, 1881 Paul Zech, writer February 19, 1880 Arthur Shepherd, composer February 19, 1877 Else Berg, German/Dutch painter February 19, 1877 Louis Francois-Marie Aubert, French composer, Habanera February 19, 1865 Adrian van Oordt, Dutch writer, neo-romantic February 19, 1865 Sven Hedin, Sweden, scientist/explorer, Tibet February 19, 1864 Aritius S Talma, Dutch minister of Agriculture, Work Law of 1911 February 19, 1863 Augusto Bernardino Leguia y Salcedo, president of Peru, 1908, 1919 February 19, 1863 Emanuel Moor, composer February 19, 1859 Svante August Arhenius, Swedish physicist/chemist, Nobel 1903 February 19, 1858 Charles Alexander Eastman, American Author February 19, 1858 Charles Eastman, Sioux Author February 19, 1843 Adelina Patti, born in Madrid, Spain, opera soprano, Lucio February 19, 1841 Felipe Pedrell, composer February 19, 1833 Elie Ducommun, Switzerland, writer/pacifist, Nobel 1902 February 19, 1828 Johannes von Miquel, German politician February 19, 1827 Charles Robert Woods, Bvt Major General Union Army, died in 1855 February 19, 1824 Constantine D Uschinsky, Russian educator February 19, 1821 Francis Preston Blair, Jr., Lexington, Kentucky, Rep-Missouri February 19, 1819 Mark Prager Lindo, English/Dutch author/novelist/writer February 19, 1817 Willem III, last male King of Netherlands, 1849-90 February 19, 1812 Lauro Rossi, composer February 19, 1802 Leonard Bacon, American Clergyman February 19, 1780 Friedrich H von der Hagen, German germanist, Nibelungenlied February 19, 1763 Adalbert Gyrowetz, composer February 19, 1762 Friedrich Franz Hurka, composer February 19, 1755 Pieter G van Overstraten, governor-general of Neth-Indies February 19, 1754 Vincenzo Monti, Italian poet/translator, Al Signor di Montgolfier February 19, 1751 Cornelis de Gijselaar, Dutch politician/patriot February 19, 1743 [Ridolfo] Luigi Boccherini, Italian composer, cellist, Minuet February 19, 1717 David Garrick, actor/producer/writer, Aboan-Oroonoko February 19, 1687 Johann Adam Birkenstock, composer February 19, 1683 Philip V, France, King of Spain, 1700-24, 24-46 February 19, 1671 Charles-Hubert Gervais, composer February 19, 1616 Jacques de Saint-Luc, composer February 19, 1611 Andries de Graeff, mayor of Amsterdam, 1657..71 February 19, 1588 Pieter de Carpentier, Flemish Governor-General of Dutch East-Indies February 19, 1532 Jean-Antoine de Baif, French poet, Les amours de Meline February 19, 1473 Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun, Poland, astronomer, heliocentrism February 19, 3 Sadiq Hidajat, Persian writer, Blind Person Owl |