A complete timeline of historical events, famous births, notable deaths, and holidays that occurred on February 19 throughout history.
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Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), when he destroyed a pagan temple...
Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
An estimated 150 Japanese warplanes attack the Australian city of Darwin
The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai, Iōjima no Tatakai; 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed…
Toshiba Corporation (株式会社東芝, Kabushikigaisha Tōshiba; English: ) is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" of his song "My Sweet Lord" from Ronnie Mack's song "He's So Fine"
NY Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican Baseball League for contract worth $13,000; triggers US MLB Commissioner Happy Chandler to impose a five-year minimum ban on players who move to the rival league
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707
British-American entertainer Bob Hope (30) weds American singer Dolores DeFina (24) in Erie, Pennsylvania, until his death in 2003
British actor Peter Sellers (38) weds second wife, Swedish actress Britt Ekland in London, England; divorce in 1968
Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.
Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstates the veneration of icons in churches
Brescia is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo.
Jews of Tyrnau, Hungary (Trnava, Czechia) are expelled
Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer, and Jisp in the Netherlands
Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
Battle of Smolensk: King Wladyslaw IV of Poland beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]
Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS]
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
US Congress accepts Ohio's bid for statehood, but neglects to ratify their constitution; oversight no corrected until1953 [1]
British squadron under Admiral Duckworth attempts to force passage of Dardanelles
Franz Grillparzer's stage drama "Konig Ottokars Gluck" premieres in Vienna at the Burgtheater
1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run in Pennsylvania
Texas state government formally installed in Austin
Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ), commonly known as Phi Psi, is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in 1852.
Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio
The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, also known as the Colored Knights of Pythias or the Knights of Pythias, is a fraternal organization in the...
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
Kansas ( KAN-zəss) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west.
"Enigma Outbreak" of over 60 tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana kill hundreds, if not over a thousand (hence the "enigma") people
Inaugural meeting of the Women's Institute at Stoney Creek, Ontario, set at the suggestion of Adelaide Hoodless, the organization will rapidly spread around the world [1]
British troops occupy Hlangwane, Natal
First prize is inserted into a Cracker Jack box
The naval operations in the Dardanelles campaign (17 February 1915 – 9 January 1916) took place against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.
Between 1920 and 1946, a total of 63 countries became member states of the League of Nations. When the Assembly of the League of Nations first met, it consisted of 42 founding members.
Ed Wynn becomes the first talent to sign as a radio entertainer
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
Canada retains the Olympic ice hockey title when they rout Switzerland, 13-0 in the final round in St. Moritz; Canadian left-wing Dave Trottier top scores with 15 points
Medical diathermy machine 1st used in Schenectady, NY
The Air Mail scandal, also known as the Air Mail fiasco, was a political controversy that erupted in 1934 following a congressional investigation into the awarding of airmail contracts to select...
Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark
Nazi police attacked & driven away from Koco, Amsterdam (by young Jews)
German tanks under Major General Karl Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass, Tunisia
Berlin, the capital of Germany, was subject to 363 air raids during the Second World War.
Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in two days on Ramree Island, Burma
CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3"
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Mississippi Vocational College (later Mississippi Valley State University)
Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board
South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect
Doo-wop vocal group The Five Satins record leader and songwriter Fred Parris's tune "In the Still of the Nite" in the basement of St. Bernadette's Church in New Haven, Connecticut
British Cyprus was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as a unilaterally annexed...
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II.
Albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
UK flies ½ ton of Beatles wigs to the US
NFL adds 6th official - the line judge
Stien Kaiser becomes world champion lady's skater
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (sometimes shortened to Mister Rogers and spelled Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood in Canada) is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from...
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" single released by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (Billboard Song of the Year 1973)
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro, better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupation of...
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast.
Hanneke Jagersma installed as the 1st Communist mayor in the Netherlands
1st brother combo to win Gold & Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil & Steve Mahre-Slalom)
killed when a Spanish jetliner crashes approaching Bilbao, Spain
King Hussein of Jordan severs ties with PLO
Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200m (1:32.55)
Police kill 8 demonstrators for multi party system in Nepal
American porn producer Jim Mitchell found guilty of killing his brother Artie
Ace of Base are a Swedish pop group formed in 1987, originally consisting of siblings Jonas, Linn, and Jenny Berggren, with Ulf Ekberg. They achieved worldwide success following the release of their...
37th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins for 2nd straight year; 3rd driver to achieve back-to-back titles (Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough)
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in York, Pennsylvania on WQXA 105.7 FM
FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls and 711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls
After being eliminated by the Czech Republic, the US ice hockey team trashes three dorm rooms at the Olympic Village in Nagano, Japan
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing...
2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297...
Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal of Austria, is awarded an honorary British knighthood in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity."
48th Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson driving from Hendrick Motorsports wins 203 lap race; goes on to win his first championship
Tumblr ( TUM-blər) is a microblogging and social media platform founded by David Karp in 2007 and is owned by American company Automattic.
Serzh Azati Sargsyan is an Armenian politician who served as the third President of Armenia from 2008 to 2018, and twice as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 2007 to 2008 and again from 17 to 23...
44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels
12 people are killed and 11 are injured after a Yemeni Air Force plane crashes in Sana'a
After winning the combined gold in Turin (2006), American alpine skier Ted Ligety has to wait 8 years for his next Olympic success, gold in the giant slalom in Sochi
At least 17 killed when a garbage mound collapses in Maputo, Mozambique
The Hanau shootings (German: Anschläge in Hanau) occurred on 19 February 2020, when nine people were killed and five others wounded in a terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist targeting...
In a softening of 4-year WADA ban on Russia from all international sport, Russia to compete under acronym "ROC" after name of the Russian Olympic Committee
Alexander Bolshunov, representing Russian Olympic Committee, wins men's 50k freestyle cross country gold in Beijing to become only 2nd man to achieve 30k/50k double at a Winter Olympics
65th Daytona 500: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins for JTG Daugherty Racing in double overtime and under caution over a record 212 laps; former NBA player Brad Daugherty first Black car owner to win the race
66th Daytona 500: William Byron takes the lead on a restart with 4 laps to go and then wins after Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric crash to bring out a race-ending caution; Hendrick Motorsports record-tying 9th win
Fastest Atlantic crossing record-holding American ocean liner SS United States departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under tow on her final voyage before being scuttled to become the world's largest artificial reef [1]
Amazon surpasses Walmart as the world’s largest company, measured by sales, announcing posting of $717 billion in sales for 2025; Walmart held the top spot for the past 13 years [1]
Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19.
Nicolas Hayek, Lebanese businessman, known for swiss businessman, was born on 1928-02-19.
Jeffrey Immelt, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1956-02-19.
Lee Marvin actor, known for american actor, was born on 1924-02-19. Lamont Warren Marvin Jr. (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987), known as Lee Marvin, was an American film and television actor.
Millie Bobby Brown, British actress, known for british actress, was born on 2004-02-19. Millie Bonnie Bongiovi, known professionally as Millie Bobby Brown, is a British actress and film producer.
Smokey Robinson musician, known for american singer, was born on 1940-02-19. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Seal, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1963-02-19. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Chappell Roan, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1998-02-19.
Eddie Arcaro, American athlete, known for american jockey, was born on 1916-02-19.
Roger Goodell, American athlete, known for 6th commissioner of the national football league, was born on 1959-02-19.
Hana Mandlikova is born
Nikola Jokić, Serbian athlete, known for serbian basketball player, was born on 1995-02-19.
Tamerlane dies
André Gide, French author and nobel laureate, known for french author and nobel laureate, died on 1951-02-19.
Georgios Papanicolaou, Greek pathologist, known for greek pathologist, died on 1962-02-19.
Deng Xiaoping dies
Harper Lee, American novelist, known for american novelist, died on 2016-02-19. Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird…
Richard Belzer, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, died on 2023-02-19.
Persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire began during the reign of Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) in the military colony of Aelia Capitolina (Jerusalem), when he destroyed a pagan temple...
Boniface III begins his reign as Catholic Pope
Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstates the veneration of icons in churches
Tamerlane dies
Nicolaus Copernicus mathematician and astronomer, known for mathematician and astronomer, was born on 1473-02-19.
Brescia is a city and comune (municipality) in the region of Lombardy, in Italy. It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo.
Jews of Tyrnau, Hungary (Trnava, Czechia) are expelled
Spanish troops plunder Krommenie, Wormerveer, and Jisp in the Netherlands
Monsieur François, Duke of Anjou and Alençon (French: Hercule François; 18 March 1555 – 10 June 1584) was the youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici.
Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history
Battle of Smolensk: King Wladyslaw IV of Poland beats Russians [NS=Mar 1]
Dutch Republic and England sign Treaty of Westminster, ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War; North American colony of New Netherland returned to British [OS date, 02-09 NS]
Last day of Julian calendar in Denmark
Russian Tsar Peter the Great officially marries Polish-Lithuanian pre-marriedeasant Martha Skavronskaya at Saint Isaac's Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, having earlier married in secret in 1707
US Congress accepts Ohio's bid for statehood, but neglects to ratify their constitution; oversight no corrected until1953 [1]
British squadron under Admiral Duckworth attempts to force passage of Dardanelles
Franz Grillparzer's stage drama "Konig Ottokars Gluck" premieres in Vienna at the Burgtheater
1st practical US coal-burning locomotive makes 1st trial run in Pennsylvania
Texas state government formally installed in Austin
Phi Kappa Psi (ΦΚΨ), commonly known as Phi Psi, is an American collegiate social fraternity that was founded at Jefferson College in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania in 1852.
Tin-type camera patented by Hamilton Smith, Gambier, Ohio
The Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, also known as the Colored Knights of Pythias or the Knights of Pythias, is a fraternal organization in the...
Assay offices are institutions set up to assay (test the purity of) precious metals. This is often done to protect consumers from buying fake items. Upon successful completion of an assay (i.e.
A phonograph, later called a gramophone, and since the 1940s a record player, or more recently a turntable, is a device for the mechanical and analogue reproduction of sound.
Kansas ( KAN-zəss) is a landlocked state in the Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west.
"Enigma Outbreak" of over 60 tornadoes in Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana kill hundreds, if not over a thousand (hence the "enigma") people
Inaugural meeting of the Women's Institute at Stoney Creek, Ontario, set at the suggestion of Adelaide Hoodless, the organization will rapidly spread around the world [1]
British troops occupy Hlangwane, Natal
First prize is inserted into a Cracker Jack box
The naval operations in the Dardanelles campaign (17 February 1915 – 9 January 1916) took place against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War.
Eddie Arcaro, American athlete, known for american jockey, was born on 1916-02-19.
Between 1920 and 1946, a total of 63 countries became member states of the League of Nations. When the Assembly of the League of Nations first met, it consisted of 42 founding members.
Ed Wynn becomes the first talent to sign as a radio entertainer
Lee Marvin actor, known for american actor, was born on 1924-02-19. Lamont Warren Marvin Jr. (February 19, 1924 – August 29, 1987), known as Lee Marvin, was an American film and television actor.
General strike against British occupiers in Shanghai
Canada retains the Olympic ice hockey title when they rout Switzerland, 13-0 in the final round in St. Moritz; Canadian left-wing Dave Trottier top scores with 15 points
Nicolas Hayek, Lebanese businessman, known for swiss businessman, was born on 1928-02-19.
Medical diathermy machine 1st used in Schenectady, NY
British-American entertainer Bob Hope (30) weds American singer Dolores DeFina (24) in Erie, Pennsylvania, until his death in 2003
The Air Mail scandal, also known as the Air Mail fiasco, was a political controversy that erupted in 1934 following a congressional investigation into the awarding of airmail contracts to select...
Soviet arctic ice research station North Pole 1 evacuated, Denmark
Smokey Robinson musician, known for american singer, was born on 1940-02-19. William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer.
Nazi police attacked & driven away from Koco, Amsterdam (by young Jews)
An estimated 150 Japanese warplanes attack the Australian city of Darwin
German tanks under Major General Karl Buelowius attack Kasserine Pass, Tunisia
Berlin, the capital of Germany, was subject to 363 air raids during the Second World War.
The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai, Iōjima no Tatakai; 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC) and United States Navy (USN) landed…
Japanese soldiers reportedly killed by crocodiles in two days on Ramree Island, Burma
NY Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is the first major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican Baseball League for contract worth $13,000; triggers US MLB Commissioner Happy Chandler to impose a five-year minimum ban on players who move to the rival league
CBS radio premiere of Villa-Lobos' "Bachianas Brasilieras No 3"
Groundbreaking ceremony held for Mississippi Vocational College (later Mississippi Valley State University)
André Gide, French author and nobel laureate, known for french author and nobel laureate, died on 1951-02-19.
Georgia approves US 1st literature censorship board
South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect
Doo-wop vocal group The Five Satins record leader and songwriter Fred Parris's tune "In the Still of the Nite" in the basement of St. Bernadette's Church in New Haven, Connecticut
Jeffrey Immelt, American businessman, known for american businessman, was born on 1956-02-19.
British Cyprus was the island of Cyprus under the dominion of the British Empire, administered sequentially from 1878 to 1914 as a British protectorate, from 1914 to 1925 as a unilaterally annexed...
Roger Goodell, American athlete, known for 6th commissioner of the national football league, was born on 1959-02-19.
The history of Poland from 1945 to 1989 spans the period of Marxist–Leninist regime in Poland after the end of World War II.
Albania disavows Chinese "Revisionism"
The Nevada National Security Sites (N2S2 or NNSS), popularized as the Nevada Test Site (NTS) until 2010, is a reservation of the United States Department of Energy located in the southeastern portion...
Hana Mandlikova is born
Georgios Papanicolaou, Greek pathologist, known for greek pathologist, died on 1962-02-19.
Seal, English musician, known for english singer, was born on 1963-02-19. Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel is an English singer, songwriter, and record producer.
British actor Peter Sellers (38) weds second wife, Swedish actress Britt Ekland in London, England; divorce in 1968
UK flies ½ ton of Beatles wigs to the US
NFL adds 6th official - the line judge
Stien Kaiser becomes world champion lady's skater
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood (sometimes shortened to Mister Rogers and spelled Mister Rogers' Neighbourhood in Canada) is an American half-hour educational children's television series that ran from...
"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" single released by Dawn featuring Tony Orlando (Billboard Song of the Year 1973)
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Saguia el-Hamra and Río de Oro, better known by its acronym Polisario Front, is a Sahrawi nationalist liberation movement seeking to end the occupation of...
The 19th Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 19, 1977, and were broadcast live on American television (CBS). It was the seventh and final year Andy Williams hosted the telecast.
George Harrison is ordered to pay ABKCO Music $587,000 for "subconscious plagiarism" of his song "My Sweet Lord" from Ronnie Mack's song "He's So Fine"
Hanneke Jagersma installed as the 1st Communist mayor in the Netherlands
1st brother combo to win Gold & Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil & Steve Mahre-Slalom)
killed when a Spanish jetliner crashes approaching Bilbao, Spain
King Hussein of Jordan severs ties with PLO
Helga Arendt, Silke-Beate Knoll, Mechthild Kluth, Gisela Kinzel walk indoor female world record 4x200m (1:32.55)
Police kill 8 demonstrators for multi party system in Nepal
American porn producer Jim Mitchell found guilty of killing his brother Artie
Ace of Base are a Swedish pop group formed in 1987, originally consisting of siblings Jonas, Linn, and Jenny Berggren, with Ulf Ekberg. They achieved worldwide success following the release of their...
37th Daytona 500: Sterling Marlin wins for 2nd straight year; 3rd driver to achieve back-to-back titles (Richard Petty, Cale Yarborough)
Nikola Jokić, Serbian athlete, known for serbian basketball player, was born on 1995-02-19.
Howard Stern Radio Show premieres in York, Pennsylvania on WQXA 105.7 FM
FCC makes available 311 for non-emergency calls and 711 for hearing or speech-impaired emergency calls
Deng Xiaoping dies
After being eliminated by the Czech Republic, the US ice hockey team trashes three dorm rooms at the Olympic Village in Nagano, Japan
Chappell Roan, American musician, known for american singer, was born on 1998-02-19.
The Oklahoma City National Memorial is a memorial site in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, that honors the victims, survivors, rescuers, and all who were affected by the Oklahoma City bombing...
2001 Mars Odyssey is a robotic spacecraft orbiting the planet Mars. The project was developed by NASA, and contracted out to Lockheed Martin, with an expected cost for the entire mission of US$297...
Nazi-hunter Simon Wiesenthal of Austria, is awarded an honorary British knighthood in recognition of a "lifetime of service to humanity."
Millie Bobby Brown, British actress, known for british actress, was born on 2004-02-19. Millie Bonnie Bongiovi, known professionally as Millie Bobby Brown, is a British actress and film producer.
48th Daytona 500: Jimmie Johnson driving from Hendrick Motorsports wins 203 lap race; goes on to win his first championship
Tumblr ( TUM-blər) is a microblogging and social media platform founded by David Karp in 2007 and is owned by American company Automattic.
Toshiba Corporation (株式会社東芝, Kabushikigaisha Tōshiba; English: ) is a Japanese multinational electronics company headquartered in Saiwai-ku, Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Serzh Azati Sargsyan is an Armenian politician who served as the third President of Armenia from 2008 to 2018, and twice as the Prime Minister of Armenia from 2007 to 2008 and again from 17 to 23...
44 people killed in prison brawl in Apocada, Mexico, between two rival drug cartels
12 people are killed and 11 are injured after a Yemeni Air Force plane crashes in Sana'a
After winning the combined gold in Turin (2006), American alpine skier Ted Ligety has to wait 8 years for his next Olympic success, gold in the giant slalom in Sochi
Harper Lee, American novelist, known for american novelist, died on 2016-02-19. Nelle Harper Lee (April 28, 1926 – February 19, 2016) was an American novelist whose 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird…
At least 17 killed when a garbage mound collapses in Maputo, Mozambique
The Hanau shootings (German: Anschläge in Hanau) occurred on 19 February 2020, when nine people were killed and five others wounded in a terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist targeting...
Khloé Alexandra Kardashian is an American media personality, socialite, and businesswoman.
In a softening of 4-year WADA ban on Russia from all international sport, Russia to compete under acronym "ROC" after name of the Russian Olympic Committee
Alexander Bolshunov, representing Russian Olympic Committee, wins men's 50k freestyle cross country gold in Beijing to become only 2nd man to achieve 30k/50k double at a Winter Olympics
65th Daytona 500: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. wins for JTG Daugherty Racing in double overtime and under caution over a record 212 laps; former NBA player Brad Daugherty first Black car owner to win the race
Richard Belzer, American actor and comedian, known for american actor and comedian, died on 2023-02-19.
66th Daytona 500: William Byron takes the lead on a restart with 4 laps to go and then wins after Ross Chastain and Austin Cindric crash to bring out a race-ending caution; Hendrick Motorsports record-tying 9th win
Fastest Atlantic crossing record-holding American ocean liner SS United States departs Philadelphia, Pennsylvania under tow on her final voyage before being scuttled to become the world's largest artificial reef [1]
Amazon surpasses Walmart as the world’s largest company, measured by sales, announcing posting of $717 billion in sales for 2025; Walmart held the top spot for the past 13 years [1]