Event:
Walmart announces that in April it will raise wages of 500,000 Sam's Club and Walmart workers to $9/hour, exceeding the current minimum wage by $1.75, with a further raise to $10/hour by next February
More Notable Events on February 19:
1987 Reagan lifts trade boycott against Poland
1986 Jordanian King Hussein severs ties with PLO
1985 Mickey Mouse welcomed in China
1945 30,000 U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima
1913 1st prize inserted into a Cracker Jack box
