On this day: 19 February

Selected events and births on 19 February, from Wikipedia’s “On this day”.

Events

• 1903 – A blockade against Venezuela, caused by President Cipriano Castro's refusal to pay foreign debts, was lifted. Read more: Venezuelan crisis of 1902–1903 Cipriano Castro
• 1910 – Old Trafford, a football stadium in Greater Manchester, England, hosted its inaugural match, between Manchester United and Liverpool. Read more: Old Trafford Association football Greater Manchester
• 1931 – The Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia (flag pictured) was dissolved and reformed as the Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic, an autonomous republic of the Soviet Union within Georgia. Read more: Socialist Soviet Republic of Abkhazia Abkhaz Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic Autonomous republics and oblasts of the Soviet Union
• 1963 – Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique, a non-fiction book credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States, was first published. Read more: Betty Friedan The Feminine Mystique Second-wave feminism
• 2011 – Items from the Belitung shipwreck, the largest single collection of Tang-dynasty artefacts found in one location, were first exhibited in Singapore. Read more: Belitung shipwreck Tang dynasty
• 2026 – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor became the first member of the British royal family to be arrested in 379 years. Read more: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor British royal family

Born on this day

• 1941 – David Gross, American physicist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: David Gross Nobel Prize in Physics
• 1943 – Tim Hunt, English biochemist and academic, Nobel laureate Read more: Tim Hunt Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
• 1947 – Tim Shadbolt, New Zealand businessman and politician, 42nd Mayor of Invercargill Read more: Tim Shadbolt Mayor of Invercargill
• 1951 – Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, Pakistani scholar and politician, founder of Minhaj-ul-Quran Read more: Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri Minhaj-ul-Quran
• 1952 – Danilo Türk, Slovene academic and politician, 3rd President of Slovenia Read more: Danilo Türk President of Slovenia
• 1953 – Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Argentine lawyer and politician, President of Argentina and Vice President of Argentina Read more: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner President of Argentina Vice President of Argentina
• 1956 – Roderick MacKinnon, American biologist and academic, Nobel Prize laureate Read more: Roderick MacKinnon Nobel Prize in Chemistry
• 1959 – Roger Goodell, American businessman, 6th National Football League Commissioner Read more: Roger Goodell Commissioner of the NFL
• 1960 – Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, second son of Elizabeth II Read more: Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor Elizabeth II
• 1975 – Daewon Song, South Korean-American skateboarder, co-founded Almost Skateboards Read more: Daewon Song Almost Skateboards
• 2001 – Lee Kang-in, South Korean footballer Read more: Lee Kang-in
• 2004 – Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer Read more: Millie Bobby Brown

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