397 Historic Events for February 19
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| 1928 |
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2nd Winter Olympic games close at St Moritz, Switzerland
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| 1928 |
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Canadian hockey team wins 3rd consecutive gold medal
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| 1929 |
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Medical diathermy machine 1st used, Schenectady, NY
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| 1930 |
Birth |
John Frankenheimer, NYC, director (Birdman of Alcatraz)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Jean-Pierre Ponnele, Paris France, opera director (Carmina Burana)
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| 1932 |
Birth |
Joseph P Kerwin, Oak Park Ill, Capt Med Corps USN/astro (Skylab 2)
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| 1932 |
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William Faulkner completes his novel "Light in August"
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| 1933 |
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Prussian minister G”ring bans all Catholic newspapers
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| 1933 |
Death |
Arnold Ludwig Mendelssohn, composer, dies at 77
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| 1934 |
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US contract air mail service canceled, replaced by US army for 6 mos
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| 1934 |
Birth |
Julian Belfrage, theatre Agent
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| 1934 |
Birth |
David Hugh Jones, Poole Dorset England, director (Betrayal)
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| 1934 |
Event |
Bob and Dolores Hope marry
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| 1935 |
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Clifford Odets' "Awake and Sing," premieres in NYC
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| 1936 |
Event |
Manuel Aza¤a becomes Spanish premier
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Bob Engemann, singer
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| 1936 |
Birth |
Ione Mylonas Shear, archeologist
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| 1937 |
Birth |
Norman O'Neill, cricketer (great Aussie bat of 60's Brilliant field)
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| 1938 |
Event |
Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark
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| 1938 |
Birth |
Penny Zavichas, LPGA golfer
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| 1939 |
Birth |
Gwen Taylor, British actress (Life of Brian, Sob Sisters, Screaming)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Bobby Rogers, US vocalist (Miracles-You Really Got a Hold on Me)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
Carlin Glynn, US actress (Continental Divide)
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| 1940 |
Birth |
William "Smokey" Robinson, Det, vocalist (and Miracles-Being With You)
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| 1941 |
Event |
Nazi raid Amsterdam and round up 429 young Jews for deportation
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