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Historical Events on February 19

February 18February 20

14 significant historical events occurred on February 19. On February 19, history has seen several important events in military conflicts and international sports. On this date in 1942, the Japanese bombed Darwin, Australia, during World War II. In 2020, a mass shooting occurred in Hanau, Germany. Alpine skiing competitions took place on this day at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

Total Events
14
Time Span
1184–2022
Categories
4
Top Category
war
10 events

18 famous birthdays on February 19

Including Tim Hunt, Jennifer A. Doudna, David J. Gross

Event Distribution by Century

Darker = Higher Density
12th C.21st C.

12th Century

1 event
1184
war

1184 Second Battle of Uji

14th Century

1 event
1314
war

1314 Siege of Roxburgh Castle during the First War of Scottish Independence

16th Century

1 event
1573
war

1573 battle of Croatian-Slovene Peasant Revolt

17th Century

2 events
1619
war

Naval engagement between Danish ships and French privateers

1649
war

1649 battle between the Dutch and Portuguese troops

19th Century

2 events
1801
war

1801 minor naval engagement during the French Revolutionary Wars

1840
war

1840 siege during the Russo-Circassian War

20th Century

3 events
1925
politics

Historic 1925 drug control treaty

1940
war

1940 German naval operation during WWII

1942
war

Japanese attack on Darwin, Australia during World War II

21st Century

4 events
2003
general

2003 police shooting of protesters in Kerala, India

2005
politics

2005 Ring of Honor event

2020
war

2020 Hanau shootings — shooting attack in Hanau, Germany

2022
sports

Alpine skiing at the 2022 Winter Olympics — alpine skiing practiced at the 2022 Olympic Winter Games

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