Historical Events
- Nazi police attacked & driven away from Koco, Amsterdam (by young Jews)
Famous Birthdays
- Carlos Roqué Alsina, French-Argentinian concert pianist, composer (Überwindung; Schichten), and pedagogue, born in Buenos Aries, Argentina
- Francisco Feliciano, Filipino conductor and composer (Pokpok Alimpako), born in Morong, Rizal, Philippines (d. 2014)
- Imre Szöllősi, Hungarian sprint canoeist (World C'ship gold K-2 10,00m 1966; 2 x Olympic silver 1960, bronze 1968), born in Budapest, Hungary (d. 2022)
- Stephen Dobyns, American author and poet (Cold Dog Soup), born in Orange, New Jersey
- Warren Powers, American football running back (Oakland Raiders) and coach (Washington State University 1977, University of Missouri 1978-84), born in Kansas City, Missouri (d. 2021)
Famous Deaths
- Alexander Josiah Webbe, English cricket wicket-keeper (v Aus 1879), dies at 86
- Hamilton Harty, Irish composer and conductor called "the prince of accompanists", dies at 61
Died in 1941 1941 Highlights
About February 19, 1941
Day of the Week: Wednesday
How Long Ago? 83 years, 2 months and 4 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Silent Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Snake
Star Sign: Pisces
