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Battle of Lugdunum

The Battle of Lugdunum, also called the Battle of Lyon, was fought on 19 February 197 at Lugdunum (modern Lyon, France), between the armies of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus and of the Roman usurper Clodius Albinus. Severus' victory finally established him as the sole emperor of the Roman Empire. This battle is said to be the largest, most hard fought and bloodiest of all clashes between Roman forces. The historian Cassius Dio places the number involved as 300,000, or 150,000 on either side of the battle. This figure has been disputed, as this is approximately three-quarters of the total number of soldiers present throughout the Roman Empire at that time.

France

Boniface III begins his pontificate

On 19 February 607, Boniface III began his pontificate as bishop of Rome. He died on 12 November of the same year.

Battle of Uji (1184)

In the Battle of Uji that occurred in 1184, Minamoto no Yoshinaka tried to wrest power from his cousins Yoritomo and Yoshitsune, seeking to take command of the Minamoto clan. To that end, he burned the Hōjūji Palace, and kidnapped Emperor Go-Shirakawa. However, his cousins Noriyori and Yoshitsune caught up with him soon afterwards, following him across the Bridge over the Uji, New Year's Day, 1184, which Yoshinaka had torn up to impair their crossing.

Capture of Roxburgh (1314)

The Capture of Roxburgh was a siege that took place in 1314, which was a major conflict in the First War of Scottish Independence. This siege was a prelude to the Battle of Bannockburn.

United Kingdom

Battle of Bramham Moor

The Battle of Bramham Moor on 19 February 1408 was the final battle in the Percy Rebellion of 1402 – 1408, which pitted Henry Percy, 1st Earl of Northumberland, leader of the wealthy and influential Percy family, against the usurper King of England, King Henry IV. The Percys had previously aided Henry IV in his coup d'etat against his cousin King Richard II in 1399.

England, United Kingdom

Siege of Narva (1590)

The siege of Narva was an unsuccessful Russian siege of the Swedish controlled city of Narva during the early stages of the Russo-Swedish War (1590–1595).

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Estonia

Sigismund III crowned king of Sweden at Uppsala

On 19 February 1594, as dated in the historical account, Sigismund III was crowned king of Sweden at Uppsala Cathedral. Already king of Poland, he had inherited the Swedish throne after his father’s death in1592.

The date follows the source’s historical coronation date without a calendar conversion; this is distinct from his Polish coronation in1587.

Sweden

Siege of Ulsan

The siege of Ulsan (Korean: 울산성 전투; Hanja: 蔚山城戰鬪; MR: Ulsansŏng chŏnt'u) was an unsuccessful Ming-Joseon attempt to capture Ulsan from the Japanese. The siege lasted from 26 January to 19 February 1598.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Huaynaputina eruption begins

On 19 February 1600, Huaynaputina volcano in southern Peru began a major eruption. The eruption continued into March; this entry records its beginning.

Peru

Action of 19 February 1619

The Action of 19 February 1619 was a naval engagement between Denmark-Norway, under the leadership of Ove Gjedde, and French privateers, which took place on 19 February 1619, during the first Danish expedition to India. Two French vessels were taken and incorporated into the Royal Danish Navy.

Cape Verde

Second Battle of Guararapes

The Second Battle of Guararapes was the second and decisive battle in the Insurrection of Pernambuco between Dutch and Portuguese forces in February 1649 at Jaboatão dos Guararapes in Pernambuco. The defeat convinced the Dutch "that the Portuguese were formidable opponents, something which they had hitherto refused to concede." The Dutch still retained a presence in Brazil until 1654 and a treaty was signed in 1661.

Brazil

Battle of Gołąb

The Battle of Gołąb was fought on either 18 or 19 February 1656, between forces of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth commanded by Stefan Czarniecki on one side, and on the other Swedish Empire's army commanded by Charles X Gustav. This battle was essentially a meeting engagement with Swedish troops arriving on the battlefield at different times. It is uncertain how many actually participated, and its actual date is disputed.

Treaty of Westminster (1674)

The Treaty of Westminster of 1674 was the peace treaty that ended the Third Anglo-Dutch War. Signed by the Dutch Republic and the Kingdom of England, the treaty provided for the return of the colony of New Netherland (now New York) to England and renewed the Treaty of Breda of 1667. The treaty also provided for a mixed commission for the regulation of commerce, particularly in the East Indies.

Battle of the Oinousses Islands

The twin battles of the Oinousses (Turkish: Koyun Adaları Deniz Muharebesi) comprised two separate actions, on 9 and 19 February 1695 near the Oinousses Islands (Turkish: Koyun Adaları), off Cape Karaburun in western Anatolia, between a Venetian fleet under Antonio Zeno and the Ottoman fleet under Mezzo Morto Hüseyin. The result of the first battle was a Venetian defeat, and although the second engagement ended in a draw, the Venetian position in Chios became untenable, forcing Zeno to abandon the island. In the first engagement, Venetian casualties were 142 killed and 300 wounded on the sailing ships, excluding the three ships lost, and 323 killed and 303 wounded on the galleys.

Oinousses, Greece

Battle of Napue fought in Finland (Old Style date)

On 19 February 1714 in the Julian calendar, equivalent to 2 March in the Gregorian calendar, Russian forces defeated a Swedish army at Napue near Isokyrö, in present-day Finland, during the Great Northern War.

February19 is the Julian (Old Style) date; the Gregorian equivalent is March2,1714.

Finland

The Supreme Privy Council is established in Russia

The Supreme Privy Council (Russian: Верховный тайный совет, romanized: Verkhovnyy taynyy sovet) of Imperial Russia, founded on 19 February 1726 and operative until 1730, originated as a body of advisors to Empress Catherine I.

Sandy Creek Expedition

The Sandy Creek Expedition, also known as the Sandy Expedition or the Big Sandy Expedition, (not to be confused with the Big Sandy Expedition of 1861) was a 1756 campaign by Virginia Regiment soldiers and Cherokee warriors into modern-day West Virginia against the Shawnee, who were raiding the British colony of Virginia's frontier. The campaign set out in mid-February, 1756, and was immediately slowed by harsh weather and inadequate provisions.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Battle of the Acul

The Battle of the Acul took place on 19 February 1794 during the Haitian Revolution.

Haiti

Action of 19 February 1801

The Action of 19 February 1801 was a minor naval battle fought off Ceuta in Spanish North Africa in February 1801 between frigates of the French and Royal Navies during the French Revolutionary Wars. The engagement formed part of a series of actions fought to prevent the French from resupplying their garrison in Egypt, which had been trapped there without significant reinforcement since the defeat of the French Mediterranean Fleet at the Battle of the Nile two and a half years earlier. The leader of the Egyptian expedition, General Napoleon Bonaparte, had returned to France in 1799 and promised aid to the troops left behind, prompting several expeditions to the region carrying reinforcements.

Ceuta, Spain

United States Senate election in Pennsylvania, 1801

The 1801 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on February 19, 1801. Peter Muhlenberg was elected by the Pennsylvania General Assembly to the United States Senate.

Pennsylvania, United States

Battle of the Gebora

The Battle of the Gebora was a minor battle of the Peninsular War between Spanish and French armies. It occurred on 19 February 1811, near Badajoz, Spain, where an outnumbered French force routed and nearly destroyed the Spanish Army of Extremadura. In a bid to help extricate Marshal André Masséna's army from its position in Portugal—mired in front of Lisbon's defensive Lines of Torres Vedras—Marshal Jean de Dieu Soult led part of the French Armée du Midi (Army of the South) from Andalusia into the neighbouring Spanish region of Extremadura and laid siege to the important fortress town of Badajoz.

Badajoz, Spain

Independence of Bahia

The Independence of Bahia (Brazilian Portuguese: Independência da Bahia), also called the Independence of Brazil in Bahia (Brazilian Portuguese: Independência do Brasil na Bahia), was the movement that, beginning on 19 February 1822 and concluding on 2 July 1823, secured the integration of Bahia as a province in the Empire of Brazil, consolidating the country's independence.

Bahia, Brazil

Invasion of the Convent of Lapa

The invasion of the Convent of Lapa or the martyrdom of Joana Angélica was a violent episode during the Brazilian War of Independence, where Portuguese troops attacked the Convent of Lapa in Salvador, Bahia. The assault resulted in the deaths of Abbess Joana Angélica and Father Daniel da Silva Lisboa (brother of the future Viscount of Cairu).

Battle of Nowa Wieś (1831)

The Battle of Nowa Wieś (Polish: Bitwa pod Nową Wsią; Russian: Сражение под Новой Весью) was fought on 19 February 1831 between an army of Polish rebels under Jozef Dwernicki and a Russian army under Cyprian Kreutz. The Polish rebels were victorious.

1835 Speaker of the British House of Commons election

The 1835 election of the Speaker of the House of Commons occurred on 19 February 1835. Sir Charles Manners-Sutton, Speaker since 1817, was seeking an eighth term in office. He was proposed by Lord Francis Egerton and seconded by Sir Charles Burrell. The Whigs objected to Manners-Sutton's Tory partisanship. James Abercromby was proposed by William Denison and seconded by William Ord. Both candidates addressed the House.

William IV issues Letters Patent establishing South Australia

On 19 February 1836, William IV issued Letters Patent at Westminster in the United Kingdom establishing the Province of South Australia and defining its boundaries. The document included a clause protecting Aboriginal inhabitants’ existing rights to occupy or enjoy their land.

United Kingdom

Battle of Krzywosądz

The Battle of Krzywosadz was one of battles of the January Uprising. It took place in the village of Krzywosadz, Congress Poland, on February 19, 1863, when poorly armed party of 500 Polish insurgents, under Ludwik Mieroslawski, clashed with a 1,000 strong unit of the Imperial Russian Army. In the night of February 17/18, 1863, an Imperial Russian Army unit, stationed in Wloclawek was alarmed by the news that Polish insurgents concentrated near the village of Niszczewy in the region of Kujawy. The Russians, commanded by Colonel Yury Ivanovich Szylder, immediately marched to Sluzew, where they joined Russian border guards.

Krzywosądz, Poland

Passage of Humaitá

The Passage of Humaitá (Portuguese: Passagem de Humaitá) was an operation of riverine warfare during the Paraguayan War − the most lethal in South American history − in which a force of six Imperial Brazilian Navy armoured vessels was ordered to dash past under the guns of the Paraguayan fortress of Humaitá. Some competent neutral observers had considered that the feat was very nearly impossible. The purpose of the exercise was to stop the Paraguayans resupplying the fortress by river, and to provide the Empire of Brazil and its Allies with a much-needed propaganda victory. The attempt took place on 19 February 1868 and was successful – the attackers had hit upon the fortress' weakness.

Wairau by-election, 1872

The Wairau by-election 1872 was a by-election held in the Wairau electorate during the 5th New Zealand Parliament, on 19 February 1872. The by-election was caused by the resignation of incumbent MP William Henry Eyes and was won by Arthur Seymour, who defeated Joseph Ward. Both candidates were prominent Marlborough politicians, and for both of them, this was their first attempt at election to the General Assembly.

New Zealand

Enigma tornado outbreak

On February 19–20, 1884, a large tornado outbreak occurred over the Southeastern United States, known as the Enigma tornado outbreak due to the uncertain number of total tornadoes and fatalities. Nonetheless, an inspection of newspaper reports and governmental studies published in the aftermath reveals successive, long-tracked tornado families striking Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia, with an estimation of at least 51—and possibly 60 or more—tornadoes striking that Tuesday into Wednesday.

Ten Tragic Days

The Ten Tragic Days (Spanish: La Decena Trágica) is the name given to the multi-day coup d'état during the Mexican Revolution in Mexico City. It was staged by opponents of Francisco I. Madero, the democratically elected president of Mexico, between 9–19 February 1913. The coup instigated a second phase of the Mexican Revolution, after dictator Porfirio Díaz had been ousted and replaced in elections by Francisco I.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Mexico

1914 Poplar by-election

The 1914 Poplar by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1914. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

United Kingdom

1914 Bethnal Green South West by-election

The 1914 Bethnal Green South West by-election was a Parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1914. The constituency returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, elected by the first past the post voting system.

United Kingdom

Gallipoli campaign

The Gallipoli campaign, the Dardanelles campaign, the Defence of Gallipoli or the Battle of Gallipoli (Turkish: Gelibolu Muharebesi, Çanakkale Muharebeleri or Çanakkale Savaşı) was a military campaign in the First World War on the Gallipoli Peninsula (now Gelibolu) from 19 February 1915 to 9 January 1916. The Allied powers (Britain, France and the Russian Empire) unsuccessfully attempted to make the Ottoman Empire, one of the Central Powers, capitulate by taking control of the Turkish straits.

Allied warships bombard the Dardanelles outer defenses

On 19 February 1915, British and French warships began their attack on the outer defenses of the Dardanelles, in present-day Turkey. Ottoman batteries opened fire as ships probed the straits; HMS Cornwallis then engaged the forts.

Turkey

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1924

The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1924 was held in two rounds on January 15 and February 19, 1924. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primaries held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor. The 1924 election saw Henry L. Fuqua defeat Hewitt Bouanchaud to become Governor of Louisiana, and saw the beginning of the political rise of Huey P. Long, who came in a surprisingly strong third.

Louisiana, United States

Islington East by-election, 1931

The Islington East by-election, 1931 was a parliamentary by-election held on 19 February 1931 for the British House of Commons constituency of Islington East in Islington, North London. The seat had become vacant when the constituency's Labour Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Ethel Bentham, died on 19 January 1931, aged 70. She had held the seat since the 1929 general election.

United Kingdom

Battle of Amba Aradam

The Battle of Amba Aradam (also known as the Battle of Enderta) was fought on the northern front of what was known as the Second Italo-Abyssinian War. This battle consisted of attacks and counter-attacks by Italian forces under Marshal of Italy Pietro Badoglio and Ethiopian forces under Ras Mulugeta Yeggazu. This battle was primarily fought in the area around Amba Aradam which included most of Enderta Province.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ethiopia

Battle of Gogetti

The Battle of Gogetti was the final battle between Ethiopia and the Italy preluding the Second World War. This battle was fought against the surviving troops of the armies of Sidamo and Bale. The Ethiopian armies were encircled and destroyed by the Italian forces near Lake Shala. Ethiopian leaders Beiene Merid and Dejazmach Gabre Mariam were killed in battle.

Ethiopia

Japanese air raids strike Darwin

On 19 February 1942, Japanese aircraft attacked Darwin in northern Australia, striking the harbor and town. The raids caused extensive damage and loss of life.

Australia

Battle of Timor

The Battle of Timor occurred in Portuguese Timor and Dutch Timor during the Second World War. Japanese forces invaded the island on 19 February 1942 and were resisted by a small, under-equipped force of Allied military personnel—known as Sparrow Force—predominantly from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Dutch East Indies.

Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066

On February 19, 1942, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066. It authorized military exclusion areas and was used to force Japanese Americans from their homes and incarcerate them.

United States

Battle of Kasserine Pass

The Battle of Kasserine Pass was a series of engagements which took place from 19–24 February 1943 around Kasserine Pass, a 2-mile-wide (3.2 km) gap in the Grand Dorsal chain of the Atlas Mountains in west central Tunisia. It was a part of the Tunisian campaign of World War II.

Tunisia

Battle of Iwo Jima

The Battle of Iwo Jima (硫黄島の戦い, Iōtō no Tatakai,or Iōjima no Tatakai; 19 February – 26 March 1945) was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps (USMC), United States Navy (USN), and United States Army (USA) landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) during World War II.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Japan

Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence

The Conference of Youth and Students of Southeast Asia Fighting for Freedom and Independence, also referred to as the Southeast Asian Youth Conference, was an international youth and students event held in Calcutta, India on February 19–23, 1948. It was co-organized by the World Federation of Democratic Youth and the International Union of Students.

India

Northern Ireland general election, 1949

The Northern Ireland general election, 1949 was held on 19 February 1949. The election became known as the Chapel-gate election because collections were held at churches in the Republic of Ireland to support the Nationalist Party campaign. The election was held just after the Republic of Ireland's declaration of a republic. The Unionists were able to use their majority in the Parliament of Northern Ireland to schedule the election at a time when many Protestants felt uneasy about development south of the border and as a result might be more likely to vote Unionist than for Labour candidates.

Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Louisiana gubernatorial election, 1952

The Louisiana gubernatorial election of 1952 was held in two rounds on January 15 and February 19, 1952. Like most Southern states between Reconstruction and the civil rights era, Louisiana's Republican Party was virtually nonexistent in terms of electoral support. This meant that the two Democratic Party primary elections held on these dates were the real contest over who would be governor of Louisiana. The 1952 election saw the defeat of Long candidate Carlos Spaht, and the election of Robert F. Kennon as governor. In the low-turnout general election held on April 22, 1952, Kennon defeated Harrison Bagwell, a Baton Rouge lawyer and only the second Louisiana Republican gubernatorial nominee since Reconstruction.

Louisiana, United States

1955 Tasmanian state election

The 1955 Tasmanian state election was held on 19 February 1955 in the Australian state of Tasmania to elect 30 members of the Tasmanian House of Assembly. The election used the Hare-Clark proportional representation system — six members were elected from each of five electorates. The incumbent Labor government, led by Robert Cosgrove, had been in office continuously since 1934, although had not held a majority since 1946.

Greek legislative election, 1956

Parliamentary elections were held in Greece on 19 February 1956. The result was a victory for Constantine Karamanlis and his National Radical Union party by securing the electoral vote despite trailing in the popular vote. It was the first general election in Greece in which women had the right to vote, although women had first voted in a by-election in Thessaloniki Prefecture in 1953 in which the first female MP was elected. Although the Liberal Democratic Union, a coalition of centrist parties, received a slim plurality of votes, the conservative governing party, the National Radical Union, won the most seats due to a complex and controversial electoral system enacted by Karamanlis.

Greece

Maltese general election, 1962

General elections were held in Malta between 17 and 19 February 1962. The Nationalist Party emerged as the largest party, winning 25 of the 50 seats.

Malta

1962 Maharashtra Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Maharashtra State Assembly election was held for the second term of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha. A total of 264 seats were contested. The Indian National Congress won 215 of the 264 seats.

India

1962 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. 1,336 candidates contested for the 288 constituencies in the Assembly. The Indian National Congress won the most seats and Dwarka Prasad Mishra was sworn in for his second term as the Chief Minister. After the passing of The Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 1961, double-member constituencies were eliminated and Madhya Pradesh's Legislative Assembly was assigned 288 single-member constituencies.

India

1962 Bihar Legislative Assembly election

This is a list of the results of the 1962 general election to the Legislative Assembly of Bihar, a state in India, including a list of successful candidates. After the elections, the Congress emerged as the largest party, and Pandit Binodanand Jha was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Bihar. Satyendra Narayan Sinha was designated as his second-in-command with the educational portfolio.

India

1962 Punjab Legislative Assembly election

Elections for the Third Punjab Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962 in the Indian state of Punjab. A total of 756 candidates contested for the 154 seats. The Indian National Congress won the election with 90 seats.

India

1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962. A total of 409 candidates contested the 105 constituencies. 101 men and four women were elected. The Indian National Congress won the popular vote and a majority of seats and Bimala Prasad Chaliha was appointed as the Chief Minister of Assam. The All Party Hill Leaders Conference won eleven seats and independent contestants won eight seats.

India

1962 Rajasthan Legislative Assembly election

Elections to the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly were held in February 1962, to elect members of the 176 constituencies in Rajasthan, India. The Indian National Congress won the most seats as well as the popular vote, and its leader, Mohan Lal Sukhadia was reappointed as the Chief Minister of Rajasthan for his third term.

India

1962 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 election to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly in India resulted in the re-election of Chandra Bhanu Gupta of the Indian National Congress as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. His election manager Nirmal Chandra Chaturvedi had played a major role in getting him elected. Congress retained a commanding majority despite losing some seats to the Bharatiya Jana Sangh.

India

1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election

The 1962 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held in 1962. It was the third after formation of states. The INC won 177 seats out of 300 seats. CPI won 51 seats and Independents also won 51 seats. The number of polling stations was 21,587 and the number of electors per polling station was 881.

India

1963 Mississippi House of Representatives special election in Lauderdale County

Lauderdale County in Mississippi held a special election on February 5, 1963, and February 19, 1963, to elect a new member of the Mississippi House of Representatives. The election filled the 11-month remainder of incumbent Democratic representative Natie Caraway's term, who resigned on January 1, 1963, after relocating to Jackson. Lewis McAllister won the seat during the February 19 runoff, flipping the seat to the Republicans.

This entry records the runoff, as dated in the source infobox.

United States

1965 South Vietnamese coup

On February 19, 1965, some units of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam commanded by General Lâm Văn Phát and Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo launched a coup against General Nguyễn Khánh, the head of South Vietnam's ruling military junta. Their aim was to install General Trần Thiện Khiêm, a Khánh rival who had been sent to Washington D.C. as Ambassador to the United States to prevent him from seizing power.

Biên Hòa, Vietnam · Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Haryana holds its first general assembly election as a separate state

On 19 February 1967, Haryana, India, held its first general legislative assembly election after becoming a separate state in1966. The Indian National Congress won an absolute majority.

The date follows Indian parliamentary historical records, corroborated by a Supreme Court election case, rather than the retained article’s February21 infobox.

India

1968 South African presidential election

The 1968 South African presidential election resulted in the unanimous election of Jacobus Johannes Fouché of the National Party by the South African Parliament. Fouché was elected to the ceremonial post of State President of South Africa on February 19, 1968, and was sworn in on April 10, 1968. He was the only South African State President to serve a full seven-year term, which ended on 9 April 1975.

South Africa

Battle of Hat Dich

The Battle of Hat Dich (3 December 1968 − 19 February 1969) was a series of military actions fought between an allied contingent, including the 1st Australian Task Force (1 ATF) and the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) and Viet Cong (VC) during the Vietnam War.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Vietnam

Asama-Sansō incident

The Asama-Sansō incident (あさま山荘事件, Asama sansō jiken) was a hostage crisis and police standoff at a mountain lodge near Karuizawa in Nagano Prefecture, Japan, which lasted from February 19 to February 28, 1972. The police rescue operation on the final day of the standoff was the first marathon live television broadcast in Japan, lasting 10 hours and 40 minutes.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Japan

1977 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1977 to elect all 55 members to the Legislative Assembly and 17 members to the 32-seat Legislative Council. The Liberal-National Country coalition government, led by Premier Sir Charles Court, won a second term in office against the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Colin Jamieson.

Egyptian raid on Larnaca International Airport

On 19 February 1978, Egyptian special forces raided Larnaca International Airport near Larnaca, Cyprus, in an attempt to intervene in a hijacking. Earlier, two assassins had killed prominent Egyptian newspaper editor Youssef Sebai and then rounded up as hostages several Arabs who were attending a convention in Nicosia. As Cypriot forces were trying to negotiate with the hostage-takers at the airport, Egyptian troops launched their own assault without authorization from the Cypriots. The unauthorized raid led to the Egyptians and the Cypriots exchanging gunfire, killing or injuring more than 20 of the Egyptian commandos.

Cyprus

Battle of Cao Ba Lanh

The Battle of Cao Ba Lanh (also known as the Battle of Hill 1050) was part of the Battle of Móng Cái, fought during the Sino-Vietnamese War between February and March 1979 near the city of Móng Cái and other districts of Quảng Ninh Province that bordered the People's Republic of China.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Vietnam

1983 Western Australian state election

Elections were held in the state of Western Australia on 19 February 1983 to elect all 57 members to the Legislative Assembly and 18 members to the 34-seat Legislative Council. The three-term Liberal-National Country coalition government, led by Premier Ray O'Connor since 25 January 1982 (after the retirement of Sir Charles Court) was defeated by the Labor Party, led by Opposition Leader Brian Burke since 10 September 1981.

Iberia Flight 610

Iberia Flight 610 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Madrid to Bilbao, Basque Country, Spain. On 19 February 1985, a Boeing 727-200 operating the flight crashed into a ravine after one of its wings sliced a television antenna on the summit of Mount Oiz in Biscay during an approach to Bilbao Airport. All 141 passengers and 7 crew on board died.

Spain

China Airlines Flight 006

China Airlines Flight 006 was a daily non-stop international passenger flight from Taipei to Los Angeles International Airport. On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 747SP operating the flight was involved in an aircraft upset accident, following the failure of the No. 4 engine, while cruising at 41,000 ft (12,000 m).

Akkaraipattu massacre

Akkaraipattu massacre happened on 19 February 1986 when approximately 80 Tamil farm workers were killed by the Sri Lankan Army personnel with the assistance of Muslim Home Guards and their bodies burned in the Eastern Province of Sri Lanka. The incident came to light a few days later when community leaders visited the remote location in the village of Udumbankulam near the town of Akkaraipattu, where the farm workers were shot.

Thai–Laotian Border War

The Thai–Laotian Border War (December 1987 – February 1988) was a short confrontation between Thai and Laotian forces. It was caused by a dispute involving the map made by French surveyors in 1907 to mark the borders between Siam and French Indochina in the southern Luang Prabang Range mountain area. Ownership of the village of Ban Romklao on the border of Phitsanulok Province and three small border villages on the edge of Uttaradit Province was left unclear. (This is the same map underlying the Cambodian–Thai border dispute. The agreed factor in determining ownership was the natural watershed, but the French map makers at times ignored this.)

Botene district, Laos · Chat Trakan district, Thailand · Phitsanulok province, Thailand · Sainyabuli province, Laos

AVAir Flight 3378

AVAir Flight 3378 was a scheduled flight from Raleigh–Durham International Airport to Richmond International Airport operated by Air Virginia that crashed after takeoff from Raleigh-Durham International Airport late on the night of February 19, 1988. All 12 people on board were killed in the accident.

North Carolina, United States

Flying Tiger Line Flight 066

Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 was a scheduled international cargo flight from Changi Airport to Kai Tak Airport via a stopover at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. On 19 February 1989, the FedEx-owned Boeing 747-249F-SCD crashed while on its final approach. The aircraft impacted a hillside 437 ft (133 m) above sea level and 12 km (7.5 mi; 6.5 nmi) from Kuala Lumpur, resulting in all four occupants being killed.

Malaysia

Battle of Shire (1989)

The Battle of Shire was fought from February 8 to 19 February 1989, in and around the town of Shire, as part of the Ethiopian Civil War, and resulted in the destruction of the Ethiopian 604th Army Corps.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Ethiopia

1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election

The 1993 Meghalaya Legislative Assembly election was held on 19 February 1993. Following the election a coalition government called the Meghalaya United Front was formed between the Indian National Congress and a split from the Hill State People's Democratic Party, the All Party Hill Leaders Conference (Armison Marak Group) and several independents. S. C. Marak was elected as Chief Minister.

India

1993 President of the Hong Kong Legislative Council election

An election for the president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong took place on 19 February 1993 for members to among themselves elect the first President after abolishing the practice for the governor to preside. Deputy President John Joseph Swaine was unopposed and became the first elected president.

Sabah state election, 1994

The 1994 Sabah state election was held between Friday, 18 February and Saturday, 19 February 1994. The election was one of the most controversial election in Sabah's political history. The election was won by the incumbent ruling party (although the opposition at federal level) Parti Bersatu Sabah (PBS), winning 25 state electorates against 23 won by the federal government's ruling Barisan Nasional coalition. However, due to defections by elected PBS assemblymen by way of establishments of new parties aligned to BN shortly after the election, PBS was forced out of power resulting in BN forming government in Sabah.

Sabah, Malaysia

1995 Hessian state election

The 1995 Hessian state election was held on 19 February 1995 to elect the members of the 14th Landtag of Hesse. The outgoing government was a coalition of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and The Greens led by Minister-President Hans Eichel. The opposition Christian Democratic Union (CDU) returned as the largest party despite small losses.

Hesse, Germany

SuperBrawl V

SuperBrawl V was the fifth SuperBrawl professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by World Championship Wrestling (WCW). The event took place on February 19, 1995 from the Baltimore Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. In the main event, Hulk Hogan successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against Big Van Vader as Vader was disqualified due to Ric Flair's interference in the match.

Maryland, United States

Manipur holds its second polling day in the 1995 assembly election

On 19 February 1995, Manipur, India, held the second polling day of its legislative assembly election. Voting took place on February16 and19; the Indian National Congress won the largest number of seats.

This entry records the second of the two explicitly listed polling dates, not the entire election on one day.

India

Ein 'Arik checkpoint attack

The Ein 'Arik checkpoint attack occurred 19 February 2002. One Israeli officer and 5 soldiers were killed in an attack on an IDF checkpoint near the Palestinian village of Ein 'Arik, west of Ramallah in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

2003 Iran Ilyushin Il-76 crash

On 19 February 2003, an Ilyushin Il-76 crashed in mountainous terrain near Kerman in Iran. The Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps aircraft, registration 15-2280, was flying from Zahedan to Kerman when it crashed 35 kilometres (22 mi; 19 nmi) southeast of Kerman. The aircraft was carrying members of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, a special force that is independent from the Iranian Army, on an unknown mission.

Iran

2003 Armenian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 19 February and 5 March 2003. No candidate received a majority in the first round of the election with the incumbent President Robert Kocharyan winning slightly under 50% of the vote. Therefore, a second round was held and Kocharyan defeated Stepan Demirchyan with official results showed him winning just over 67% of the vote.

This entry records the first round, as dated in the source infobox.

Armenia

No Way Out (2006)

No Way Out (2006) was the eighth annual No Way Out professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). It was presented by Subway. It took place on February 19, 2006, at 1st Mariner Arena in Baltimore, Maryland and was a SmackDown! brand-exclusive event. The official theme song was "Deadly Game" by Theory of a Deadman. The main event saw Kurt Angle defend his World Heavyweight Championship against The Undertaker. Angle won the match after reversing a Triangle Choke into a jackknife cover. One of the predominant matches on the card was Randy Orton versus Rey Mysterio for Mysterio's world championship match at WrestleMania 22.

Maryland, United States

Pasta de Conchos mine disaster

The Pasta de Conchos mine disaster occurred at approximately 2:30 a.m. CST on February 19, 2006, after a methane explosion within a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, San Juan de Sabinas municipality, in the Mexican state of Coahuila. The mines were run by Grupo México, the largest mining company in the country. It was estimated that 65 miners, who were working the 10 p.m. to 6 a.m. shift that morning, were trapped underground by the explosion. Only 2 of the 65 bodies have been recovered. There have been conflicting reports regarding the depth at which the miners were trapped.

Mexico

56th Berlin International Film Festival

The 56th Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2006. The festival opened with Snow Cake by Marc Evans. Digitally restored version of Sam Peckinpah's 1973 film Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid served as the closing film. British actress Charlotte Rampling was selected as the head of the jury. The Golden Bear was awarded to Grbavica: The Land of My Dreams directed by Jasmila Žbanić.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Germany

2008 Armenian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Armenia on 19 February 2008. Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan was elected in the first round according to official results, but this was disputed by former President Levon Ter-Petrosyan, who was officially placed second. The candidacy of Sargsyan was backed by incumbent President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan, who was ineligible to stand for a third consecutive term.

Armenia

2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary

The 2008 Wisconsin Republican presidential primary was held on February 19, 2008. Polls in Wisconsin opened at 7:00 AM and closed 8:00 PM (local time) John McCain won the primary.

Wisconsin, United States

2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses and primary

The 2008 Washington Republican presidential caucuses were held on Saturday February 9 and the primary on February 19, 2008 to compete 40 total delegates, of which 18 tied to the caucuses, 19 tied to the primary, and 3 unpledged RNC member delegates.

Washington, United States

2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary

The 2008 Wisconsin Democratic presidential primary took place on February 19, 2008. 74 pledged delegates were at stake. The 2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place the same day. The Wisconsin primary came after Senator Barack Obama had won the majority of delegates and votes in 8 straight primaries and caucuses; his wins in Wisconsin, and Hawaii extended his winning streak to 10 and reinforced his front-runner status.

Wisconsin, United States

2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses

The 2008 Hawaii Democratic presidential caucuses took place on February 19, 2008, with 20 pledged delegates at stake. The winner in each of Hawaii's two congressional districts was awarded all of that district's delegates, totaling 13. Another seven delegates were awarded to both candidates at the Hawaii Democratic Party State Convention on May 23–25, 2008. These 20 delegates represented Hawaii at the Democratic National Convention in Denver, Colorado.

Hawaii, United States

2010 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

The 2010 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final was the 35th final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 19 February 2010 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal. It was Al-Ahli's 11th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 10th final. This was the third meeting between these two clubs in the final.

Saudi Arabia

Tang shipwreck exhibition opens in Singapore

On February 19, 2011, the exhibition Shipwrecked: Tang Treasures and Monsoon Winds opened at the ArtScience Museum at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore, displaying finds from the Belitung shipwreck.

Singapore

Elimination Chamber (2012)

Elimination Chamber (2012) (also known as No Way Out (2012) in Germany) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by WWE. The third event under the Elimination Chamber chronology, it took place on February 19, 2012 at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The event garnered 178,000 pay-per-view buys, down from 199,000 buys the previous year's event received.

Milwaukee, United States · Wisconsin, United States

62nd Berlin International Film Festival

The 62nd annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 9 to 19 February 2012. British film director Mike Leigh was the president of the jury. The first five films to be screened in the competition were announced on 19 December 2011. American actress Meryl Streep was presented with the Honorary Golden Bear on 14 February. Benoît Jacquot's film Farewell, My Queen was announced as the opening film.

This entry records the event's end date, as given in the source infobox.

Germany

Grenadian general election, 2013

General elections were held in Grenada on 19 February 2013. The result was a landslide victory for the opposition New National Party, which won all 15 seats.

Grenada

2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final

The 2016 Saudi Crown Prince Cup final was the 41st final of the Crown Prince Cup. It took place on 19 February 2016 at the King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and was contested between Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal. It was Al-Ahli's 13th Crown Prince Cup final and Al-Hilal's 16th final. This was the fifth meeting between these two clubs in the final.

Saudi Arabia

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne

UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne (also known as UFC Fight Night 105) was a mixed martial arts event promoted by the Ultimate Fighting Championship held on February 19, 2017, at Scotiabank Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

Canada

2017 Ecuadorian general election

General elections were held in Ecuador on 19 February 2017 alongside a referendum on tax havens. Voters elected a new President and National Assembly. Incumbent President Rafael Correa of the PAIS Alliance was not eligible for re-election, having served three terms. In the first round of the presidential elections, PAIS Alliance candidate Lenín Moreno received 39% of the vote.

Ecuador

2017 Italian Left leadership election

The 2017 Italian Left leadership election was a congressional primary election held on 17,18 and 19 February 2017. The Italian Left is a left-wing party of Italy. It was launched in November 2015 as a parliamentary group in the Chamber of Deputies, mainly including Left Ecology Freedom, dissidents from the Democratic Party (see Future to the Left) and splinters from the Five Star Movement.

Italy

El Protector (2017)

El Protector (2017) was an annual professional wrestling major event produced by Mexican professional wrestling promotion International Wrestling Revolution Group (IWRG), which took place on February 19, 2017 in Arena Naucalpan, Naucalpan, State of Mexico, Mexico. The 2017 El Protector was the eight annual event produced under that name and the fourth to be held in January.

Naucalpan, Mexico

February 2020 President of the Senate of the Czech Republic election

Election of the President of the Senate of the Czech Republic was held on 19 February 2020 following death of incumbent President Jaroslav Kubera. Civic Democratic Party nominated Miloš Vystrčil for the position of the new Senate President while the Mayors and Independents nominated the acting President Jiří Růžička. Vystrčil won the election with 52 votes against Růžička's 21 votes.

Czechia

Hanau shootings

The Hanau shootings (German: Anschläge in Hanau) occurred on 19 February 2020, when ten people were killed and five others wounded in a domestic terrorist shooting spree by a far-right extremist targeting three bars and a kiosk in Hanau, near Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. After the attacks the gunman, Tobias Rathjen, returned to his apartment, where he killed his mother and then committed suicide.

Germany

2021 Turks and Caicos Islands general election

General elections were held in the Turks and Caicos Islands on 19 February 2021 to elect members of the House of Assembly. The result was a landslide victory for the Progressive National Party, which won 14 of the 15 seats in the House.

Turks and Caicos Islands

2022 Tambaram City Municipal Corporation election

The First Tambaram City Municipal Corporation Election was held on 19 February 2022 to elect 70 Councillors from 70 wards across five zones in Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. The Secular Progressive Alliance consisting of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and Indian National Congress won 54 seats. All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam became the second largest party by winning 9 seats. Independents won the other 7 seats.

India

Rey de Reyes (2022)

The 2022 Rey de Reyes (Spanish for "2022 King of Kings") was a professional wrestling tournament and supercard event produced by the Mexican Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (AAA) promotion. It was held on February 19, 2022, at Estadio Universitario Beto Ávila in Veracruz, Veracruz, Mexico. The 2022 event was the 25th Rey de Reyes show and tournament. The card comprised eight matches, including one dark match.

Veracruz, Mexico

Elimination Chamber (2022)

The 2022 Elimination Chamber (Arabic: إليمنيشن تشامبر; known as No Escape in Germany) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by the American company WWE, held for wrestlers from the promotion's main roster brands, Raw and SmackDown. It was the 12th Elimination Chamber event and took place on February 19, 2022, at the Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia

2022 Tamil Nadu local elections

The 2022 Tamil Nadu urban local body elections to the local government in Tamil Nadu were held in urban areas in February 2022. The Greater Chennai Corporation, alongside 20 other municipal corporations of Tamil Nadu, went to polling on 19 February 2022 to elect councillors to represent the wards in the respective cities; the elected councillors chose a mayor from amongst themselves.

India

Bellator 274

Bellator 274: Gracie vs. Storley was a mixed martial arts event produced by Bellator MMA that took place on February 19, 2022, at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut.

Connecticut, United States

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill

UFC Fight Night: Walker vs. Hill (also known as UFC Fight Night 201, UFC on ESPN+ 59 and UFC Vegas 48) was a mixed martial arts event produced by the Ultimate Fighting Championship that took place on February 19, 2022, at the UFC Apex facility in Enterprise, Nevada, part of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Area, United States.

Nevada, United States

2023 Tamaulipas special election

A special election was held in the Mexican state of Tamaulipas on 19 February 2023 to fill the state's vacant seat in the Senate of the Republic. It was won by José Ramón Gómez Leal of the National Regeneration Movement (Morena), who received over 72% of the votes cast in a three-way race.

Mexico

Operation Aspides

Operation Aspides, also known as European Union Naval Force (EUNAVFOR) Aspides, is an EU military operation in response to Houthi attacks with international shipping in the Red Sea. Named after the Greek word for shields (Greek: Ασπίδες), the EU describes Operation Aspides as a "purely defensive" mission to increase maritime surveillance in the region, provide escort to merchant vessels, and defend against strikes.

This entry records the event's start date, as given in the source infobox.

Yemen

Putin claims Russian troops crossed into Ukraine’s Sumy region

On 19 February 2025, Vladimir Putin said that Russian troops had crossed into Ukraine’s Sumy region. Ukrainian officials denied the claim. The statement was made during a visit to a drone factory in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

This is the date of a public statement, not independent confirmation of the claimed border crossing or the offensive’s starting date.

Russia