Who was born on February 19

160 people with a Wikipedia article were born on February 19, including Pedro Gastão of Orléans-Braganza, Frank Tashlin, Dick Emery. The list spans every era and every field — art, science, politics, sport, entertainment — ordered by year of birth, from the earliest to the most recent. The six featured people are those most has been written about: the ordering uses the length of their Wikipedia article as an indicator of prominence. For each one you find their occupation, year of birth and a link to the full biography.

45 documented historical events happened on February 19, from antiquity to the present day. The best known is this: Huaynaputina, a stratovolcano in present-day Peru, produced the largest recorded volcanic explosion in South America. On the same day, in another year: Peninsular War: Outnumbered French forces under Édouard Mortier routed and nearly destroyed Spanish troops at the Battle of the Gebora near Badajoz, Spain. On Almanaccolo every event is listed in chronological order, grouped by century, and links to the Wikipedia article it comes from, so you can always read further or check the source. Alongside the events you find who was born and who died on this date, and which observances are celebrated around the world.