What happened on February 19

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.

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.

87 people with a Wikipedia article died on February 19, including Irene Doukaina, Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, Thomas Arundel. The list is in chronological order by year of death and spans all of documented history, from antiquity to the present day. For each person you find their occupation, the year and a link to the Wikipedia biography, where the full story and its sources can be read.

10 observances are celebrated on February 19 around the world: Army Day (Mexico), Brâncuși Day (Romania), Christian feast day: Barbatus of Benevento, Christian feast day: Boniface of Brussels, Christian feast day: Conrad of Piacenza, Christian feast day: Blessed Elisabetta Picenardi. The list gathers national holidays, international days and religious or civil observances falling on this date in different countries, as recorded on Wikipedia. Some are fixed and recur on the same day every year; others depend on the local calendar. Each links to the article explaining its origin and meaning.