February 19 in History

Surrounded at the Battle of Lyons, his head is displayed in Rome. Death of Claudius Albinus, suicide

Attacks the privileges of the City of London

Supports the installation of Francois, Duke of Anjou, in Antwerp

Makes his Joyous Entry into Antwerp as the Netherlands seek a new sovereign

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

Wins a Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland, destroys Argylls Army

The Peace of Westminster ends the Third Anglo-Dutch War, removing England from the coalition fighting the Dutch Republic and improving the strategic position of William III of Orange.

Parliament forces Charles to withdraw from the war, the Dutch will pay an indemnity

Ends the Anglo-Dutch War

Saint-Just chaired the Convention for a term beginning in February while remaining active in emergency government.

Sails from Alexandria to Malta and learns Villeneuve has returned to Toulon.

Nelson learns at Malta that Villeneuve has returned to Toulon, altering the course of the British pursuit.

The proposed Thames Tunnel Company is announced after Brunel presents his scheme to supporters and investors.

The 49th US Congress passes the Edmunds-Tucker Act which womens suffrage

The 49th US Congress passes the Edmunds-Tucker Act which womens suffrage

The 49th US Congress passes the Edmunds-Tucker Act which womens suffrage

Cronje's force surrenders at Paardeberg after British encirclement.

LAuto announces the 1st Tour de France

Creates the business that later becomes Bristol Aeroplane Company.

Founds the British and Colonial Aeroplane Company.

HMS Cornwallis and HMS Vengeance answer Ottoman fire during the first major day of Carden's February operation.

The War Cabinet decides to send troops to the Dardanelles.

Guepratte leads French warships in the opening Allied bombardment of the Dardanelles forts.

Carden employs long-range fire from outside effective Ottoman gun range as the opening method against the entrance forts.

Ottoman batteries fire on British destroyers probing the entrance before the main bombardment develops.

Cevat's gunners resist the first large Allied bombardment of the straits.

Carden directs the opening Allied bombardment of Ottoman forts guarding the entrance to the Dardanelles.

The opening bombardment suppresses portions of the outer defences but does not permanently destroy the fortifications.

Sends a peace offer to President Wilson

Explains the government's disagreement with Sir William Robertson over Allied strategic coordination.

Defends proposals for an Allied reserve controlled through common strategic machinery.

Writes the opinion requiring federal review of mob-dominated state criminal proceedings.

Takes his seat as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Writes the opinion denying naturalization eligibility to Bhagat Singh Thind under racial citizenship rules.

Directs the film version of The Threepenny Opera.

Launches the New Life Movement in Nanchang, promoting discipline, hygiene, social order and a moral program influenced by Confucian values.

Says in cabinet rearmament in 2 yrs will create "the gravest financial dislocation"

Eden offers Chamberlain his resignation, Chamberlain agrees to "sleep on the matter"

Publishes The Lion and the Unicorn.

Tried before the French High Court at Riom for the French defeat

Appointed Commander of 6th Corps

Appointed Commander of 6th Corps

Reports to the British Cabinet on the principal agreements reached at the Big Three conference in Crimea.

Kuribayashi holds much of his fire until American Marines are ashore, then opens a coordinated defense from concealed positions.

Ichimaru commands the principal Japanese naval contingent defending Iwo Jima alongside Kuribayashi's army forces.

Nishi commands the Twenty-Sixth Tank Regiment, whose vehicles are largely employed as fortified firing positions on Iwo Jima.

Works on the design of the ACE (Automatic Computing Engine) at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL)presents a paper which was the first detailed design of a stored-program computer

Becomes a senior party leader during the Second Party Congress period

Libya holds its first national parliamentary election under the federal constitution.

The Soviet Presidium approves transfer of Crimea from the Russian republic to the Ukrainian republic during his leadership.

Karamanlis wins a parliamentary majority leading the National Radical Union.

Makes a speech in Parliament calling for global disarmament & a summit

Adenauer joins the Paris conference that settles final disputes over the common market, overseas territories and Euratom.

Badini Confalonieri accompanies the Italian delegation at the Paris conference addressing the final unresolved treaty issues.

Bech attends the final Paris conference that clears the remaining political obstacles before signature in Rome.

Drees brings Dutch government concerns to the Paris summit, where the Six close their remaining treaty disputes.

Faure takes part in the Paris conference dealing with overseas territories, Algeria, the common external tariff and Euratom questions.

Luns joins Drees at the Paris conference that settles the final political questions before signature.

Martino joins the Paris conference that settles the remaining political questions before the treaties are signed.

Mollet convenes the final conference of the Six to resolve outstanding issues and permit rapid signature of the treaties.

Segni joins the other heads of government in Paris to settle the treaty package at political level.

Spaak represents Belgium at the Paris conference that resolves the final political obstacles before signature in Rome.

Van Acker joins the final Paris conference of heads of government and foreign ministers to settle outstanding treaty questions.

Van der Beugel participates in the Dutch delegation at the final Paris conference on the Rome Treaties.

Von Brentano accompanies Adenauer at the final Paris conference of the Six before the Rome signing.

Turkey & Greece accept plans for the basis of an independent Cyprus. The basis for Cyprus independence is agreed, Britain can keep its sovereign bases

Turkey & Greece accept plans for the basis of an independent Cyprus. The basis for Cyprus independence is agreed, Britain can keep its sovereign bases

The Hansen Premiership ends in Copenhagen, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Denmark.

McCone appointed Herbert Scoville to lead the new Deputy Directorate for Research and concentrate CIA's emerging scientific and technical work.

Dissident generals and the Armed Forces Council move against Khanh during South Vietnam's February coup crisis

Khanh travels to Da Lat while trying unsuccessfully to resist the Armed Forces Council's decision to remove him

Ky helps the military leadership neutralise Khanh's attempt to rally support after his removal

Shaw formally sought a change of venue on February 19, 1968, citing the extensive publicity surrounding the case.

The Florida Education Association (FEA) initiates a mass resignation of teachers to protest state funding of education, in effect, the first statewide teachers strike in the United States

Sings on The Yes Album as the group reaches a wider progressive rock audience.

Makes his Yes studio debut on The Yes Album, helping define the classic sound.

Joins a unanimous committee decision to end public Watergate hearings and complete remaining work privately while criminal and impeachment proceedings continue.

Britain slashes welfare spending.

Britain slashes welfare spending

Britain slashes welfare spending as the Government announces major public expenditure reductions.

His government ends in Helsinki, concluding this term as Prime Minister of Finland.

Takes office as Prime Minister of Finland and forms a government in Helsinki.

Iran captures the port of Faw & gains control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway

Iran captures the port of Faw & gains control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway

Supports the compromise strengthening Community resources and expenditure discipline.

Represents Greece at the special summit that reaches agreement on Community financing and agricultural reform.

The Liberal Democrat Party wins the election

Interrupts Michael Jackson's Earth Song performance at the Brit Awards in a widely reported stage protest.

Ion Sturza begins a short acting term as head of government

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Hamas ousts Fatah from Gaza in bloody coup

Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result

Trilateral Israeli-Palestinian-American summit with Secretary of State Rice, PM Ehud Olmert and President Abbas ended with no visible result

An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigns as Cuba's President after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when Parliament meets Feb 24

An ailing, 81-year-old Fidel Castro resigns as Cuba's President after nearly a half-century in power, saying he will not accept a new term when Parliament meets Feb 24

Hamadi Jebali resigned after failing to form a nonpartisan government.

Secures a renegotiated EU membership deal at the European Council.

Secures a renegotiated EU membership deal at the European Council.

Iran confirms its first COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Enacts National Security and Defense Council sanctions targeting Viktor Medvedchuk and associated interests.

Birth of Anthony Frank Iommi, later guitarist and sole continuous member of Black Sabbath.

Birth of Andrew, gives birth to Prince Andrew

Death of Claudius Albinus, suicide

Death of Maurice-Francois Garin

Death of Charles Anthony Raven Crosland

Death of Deng Xiaoping

Death of Deng Xiaoping

Severus crushes Albinus, who claims to be Emperor

Helps Severus to victory over Albinus, makes the winning cavalry charge

Crushes Albinus, Governor of Britain, who claims to be Emperor

Defeats & captures the Earl of Northumberland Henry Percy, who is later executed

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

Wins a Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland, destroys Argylls Army

The War Cabinet decides to send troops to the Dardanelles

What was to become the Battle of Gallipoli, a 10-month Battle of attrition, begins at 7.30am on February 19, 1915. The War Cabinet decides to send troops to the Dardanelles. Only 6 British ships are involved & 3/4 of the Turkish guns survive. Bombardment of the outer ports of the Dardenalles begins

What was to become the Battle of Gallipoli, a 10-month Battle of attrition, begins at 7.30am on February 19, 1915

Involved in the successful bomardment of the outer-Dardanelles

Edward takes part in the traditional procession through London on the eve of his coronation.