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February 19
Events on This Day
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1878
135 years ago
Thomas Edison receives a patent for the phonograph. The first song he records is "Mary Had a Little Lamb."
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1963
50 years ago
Feminist crusader Betty Friedan's book The Feminine Mystique is published.
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1977
36 years ago
Stevie Wonder wins the Album of the Year Grammy for Songs in the Key of Life.
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2010
3 years ago
Golfer Tiger Woods talks publicly for the first time about his scandal, admitting, "I was unfaithful. I had affairs. I cheated."
February 19
Born on This Day
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Benicio Del Toro
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- Best Supporting Actor Oscar Winners
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Benicio Del Toro
Film Actor / 1967 -
Benicio Del Toro is an American actor known for his roles in The Usual Suspects and the Academy Award winning part in Traffic.
Born: February 19, 1967
Age: 46 years old
Birthplace: Santurce, Puerto Rico, United States
Occupation: Film Actor -
Nicolaus Copernicus
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Nicolaus Copernicus
Mathematician, Astronomer / 1473 - 1543
Astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus identified the concept of a heliocentric solar system, in which the sun, rather than the earth, is the center of the solar system.
1473 | 70 years old
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Karen Silkwood
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- Mysterious Deaths
- Real Life Leading Ladies
- Famous People Who Died in Accidents
Karen Silkwood
Activist / 1946 - 1974
Karen Silkwood was a nuclear power plant technician and union activist who exposed violations by her employers. She was killed in a suspicious car accident.1946 | 28 years old
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Smokey Robinson
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- Apollo Legends
- Soul Train Guests
- Elementals
Smokey Robinson
Singer / 1940 -
Known as the "King of Motown," Smokey Robinson founded the R&B group The Miracles, which delivered 37 Top 40 hits for Motown Records.
Born: February 19, 1940
Age: 73 years old
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, United States
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Lee Marvin
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- Best Actor Oscar Winners
Lee Marvin
Film Actor / 1924 - 1987
Actor Lee Marvin’s appeared in about 70 films, including Hell in the Pacific and The Dirty Dozen, between 1951 and 1986.
1924 | 63 years old
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Amy Tan
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- Famous Pisceans
- Famous People Named Amy
- Famous Fiction Authors
Amy Tan
Author / 1952 -
Amy Tan is a Chinese-American novelist who wrote the New York Times-bestselling novel The Joy Luck Club.
1952 | 61 years old
Author
February 19
Died on This Day
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Deng Xiaoping
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- Famous Leos
- Famous People Born in 1904
- Famous Chinese People
Deng Xiaoping
Political Leader / 1904 - 1997
Deng Xiaoping was a Chinese communist leader, the most powerful figure in the People's Republic of China from the late 1970s until his death in 1997.
Died: February 19, 1997
Age: 92 years old
Place: Beijing , China
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Max Schreck
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- Creepy Actors
- Famous Virgoans
Max Schreck
Film Actor / 1879 - 1936
Max Schreck made film history with his creepy portrayal of a vampire in F.W. Murnau’s classic silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Terror (1922).
1936 | 56 years old
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Virginia Hamilton
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Virginia Hamilton
Author / 1934 - 2002
Virginia Hamilton was a multiple award-winning children's author whose work celebrated diversity and the African-American experience.
2002 | 67 years old
Author
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Louis I. Kahn
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Louis I. Kahn
Architect / 1901 - 1974
Louis Kahn was an architect whose buildings made him one of the most discussed architects to emerge after World War II.February 20, 1901
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José Zorrilla
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José Zorrilla
Playwright, Poet / 1817 - 1893
Spanish poet and dramatist José Zorrilla, a major figure of the nationalist wing of the Spanish Romantic movement, made his name with verse leyendas (legends).
February 21, 1817
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Sparky Anderson
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Sparky Anderson
Coach / 1934 - 2010
Sparky Anderson was the manager of baseball’s Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers, winning three World Series championships.
February 22, 1934
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Patricia Richardson
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Patricia Richardson
Film Actress, Television Actress / 1951 -
Patricia Richardson is a television and film actress, best known for her role as Jill Taylor in the 1990's sitcom Home Improvement, opposite Tim Allen.
February 23, 1951
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Jesse Jackson Jr.
U.S. Representative, Journalist / 1965 -
Jesse Jackson Jr. is the son of the famous Reverend Jesse Jackson. He served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2012.
March 11, 1965
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David Satcher
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David Satcher
Doctor / 1941 -
David Satcher is a physician who served under President Bill Clinton as surgeon general from 1998 to 2002.March 2, 1941
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