February 19: Family Day in Canada (2024)A depiction of the Venezuelan crisis of 190219031811 Peninsular War: Outnumbered French forces under douard Mortier routed and nearly destroyed Spanish troops at the Battle of the Gebora near Badajoz, Spain.1903 A blockade against Venezuela (depicted), caused by President Cipriano Castro's refusal to pay foreign debts, was lifted.1942 World War II: U.S. president Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorizing the forcible relocation of over 112,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps.1948 The Southeast Asian Youth Conference, which is believed to have inspired armed communist rebellions in different Asian countries, opened in Calcutta, India.Nicolaus Copernicus (b.1473)Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama (b.1938)Jennifer Doudna (b.1964)Harper Lee (d.2016)More anniversaries: February 18February 19February 20ArchiveBy emailList of days of the yearAbout