February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 315 days remain until the end of the year (316 in leap years). 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. [1]

2025年2月19日 · Historical events for the 19th of February. See what famous, interesting and notable events happened throughout history on February 19.

On this day in 1945, during the final phases of World War II, U.S. Marines invaded Iwo Jima so as to wrest control of the strategically important island from the Japanese, who put up fierce resistance in the ensuing battle.

2015年2月24日 · Discover what happened on February 19 with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

2025年2月19日 · 980 Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in two days on Ramree Island, Burma. Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born on this day. The Church dismissed as heresy his theory that Earth revolved around the sun and not the other way round. Who was the 1st US President to visit China?

February 19 is annually commemorated as the founding day of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve. Learn more about how anthropology explains the factors that influence human lives. Let’s learn more about one of the rarest and most aggressive types of cancer — cholangiocarcinoma.

2025年2月19日 · Famous birthdays for the 19th of February. See which celebrities, historical figures, scientists and criminals were born on February 19.