1919⚡ Event
Assassination of Kurt Eisner
Bavarian socialist Kurt Eisner, who had established Bavaria as a republic, was assassinated.
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February 19 – February 25 in History
DayFacts Week 8 · 7 days
This recurring calendar span contains 105 historical entries in the DayFacts collection. The sections below preview entries from these 7 days; use the date links to open each date collection.
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Historical Events (February 19 – February 25)(20)
1929⚡ Event
Battle of Zhifu
In the first battle of the Warlord Rebellion in northeastern Shandong, a rebel force led by Zhang Zongchang was defeated by Nationalist government troops.
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1952⚡ Event
Bengali Language Movement protests
Student protesters demanding Bengali as an official language were killed by police in Dhaka, East Pakistan.
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1963⚡ Event
Publication of The Feminine Mystique
Betty Friedan's "The Feminine Mystique", a non-fiction book credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United States, was first published.
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1965⚡ Event
Attempted Coup in South Vietnam
Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, attempted a coup against the military junta of Nguyễn Khánh.
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1968⚡ Event
Battle of Huế
South Vietnamese forces, led by Ngô Quang Trưởng, recaptured the citadel of Huế during the Vietnam War.
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1978⚡ Event
Yuba County Five
Five men disappeared after attending a college basketball game in Chico, California. The bodies of four of them were discovered months later.
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1979⚡ Event
Uganda–Tanzania War
Ugandan government forces fled Masaka as the Tanzania People's Defence Force bombarded and captured the town during the Uganda–Tanzania War.
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1980⚡ Event
Suriname coup d'état
The first prime minister of independent Suriname, Henck Arron, was deposed in a military coup led by Dési Bouterse.
politics
1986⚡ Event
People Power Revolution ousts Ferdinand Marcos
Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos and his wife Imelda were ousted from power by the non-violent People Power Revolution. Corazon Aquino succeeded as president.
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1987⚡ Event
SN 1987A Supernova Observed
SN 1987A, the first supernova studied in detail by modern astronomers, was observed from Earth. It occurred in the Large Magellanic Cloud.
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1988⚡ Event
Nagorno-Karabakh votes to secede
The Nagorno-Karabakh Autonomous Oblast voted to secede from Azerbaijan and join Armenia on February 20, 1988, triggering the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
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1992⚡ Event
Ross Perot announces presidential campaign possibility
Appearing on Larry King Live on February 20, 1992, U.S. industrialist Ross Perot announced that he would begin a presidential campaign if "ordinary people" wanted him to run for office.
politics
1998⚡ Event
Tara Lipinski wins Olympic gold
At the age of 15, American figure skater Tara Lipinski became the youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal in the history of the Winter Olympic Games on February 20, 1998.
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2006⚡ Event
Securitas depot robbery
Seven men staged the largest cash robbery in Britain at a Securitas depot in Tonbridge, Kent.
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2006⚡ Event
Methane explosion in Mexican coal mine
A methane explosion in a coal mine in Nueva Rosita, Mexico, trapped and killed 65 miners.
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2008⚡ Event
B-2 Spirit crash in Guam
A B-2 Spirit stealth bomber crashed on the runway shortly after takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base in Guam.
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2011⚡ Event
Christchurch earthquake
An earthquake registered 6.3 ML struck Christchurch, New Zealand, causing 185 deaths and significant damage.
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2011⚡ Event
Bahraini uprising protest
Tens of thousands marched in Manama, Bahrain, protesting the deaths of seven people killed by security forces.
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2017⚡ Event
Battle of al-Bab
Allied troops led by the Turkish Armed Forces captured the city of al-Bab from the Islamic State during the Syrian civil war.
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Births (February 19 – February 25)(15)
1994🎂 Birth
Tang Haochen
Chinese tennis player Tang Haochen was born.
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1995🎂 Birth
Devonte' Graham
Devonte' Graham is an American professional basketball player.
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1996🎂 Birth
Noah Rubin
American tennis player Noah Rubin was born.
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1996🎂 Birth
D'Angelo Russell
American basketball player D'Angelo Russell was born.
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1999🎂 Birth
Jarrett Culver
Jarrett Culver is an American professional basketball player.
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2000🎂 Birth
Antony Matheus dos Santos
Antony Matheus dos Santos is a Brazilian footballer.
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2000🎂 Birth
Josh Sargent
Josh Sargent is an American professional soccer player.
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2001🎂 Birth
Vernon Carey Jr.
Vernon Carey Jr. is an American basketball player.
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Deaths (February 19 – February 25)(15)
1971🕊️ Death
General Đỗ Cao Trí Dies in Helicopter Crash
During the Vietnam War, South Vietnamese General Đỗ Cao Trí was killed in a helicopter crash. He was en route to take command of Operation Lam Son 719.
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2016🕊️ Death
Umberto Eco dies
Italian novelist, literary critic, and philosopher Umberto Eco died on February 19, 2016. He was born in 1932.
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2017🕊️ Death
Larry Coryell dies
American jazz guitarist Larry Coryell died on February 19, 2017. He was born in 1943.
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2019🕊️ Death
Brody Stevens
Brody Stevens was an American comedian and actor.
entertainment
2020🕊️ Death
Katherine Johnson
Katherine Johnson was an American physicist and mathematician.
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2022🕊️ Death
Farrah Forke
American actress Farrah Forke died. She was born in 1968.
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2023🕊️ Death
Tony Earl
Tony Earl, the 40th Governor of Wisconsin, died. He was born in 1936.
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2023🕊️ Death
Gordon Pinsent
Canadian actor, director, and screenwriter Gordon Pinsent died. He was born in 1930.
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2024🕊️ Death
Andreas Brehme
Andreas Brehme was a German professional footballer.
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2024🕊️ Death
John Bahnsen
John Bahnsen was a United States Army brigadier general and a decorated veteran of the Vietnam War.
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