Historical Events
- New York Giants outfielder Danny Gardella is 1st major leaguer to announce he is jumping to the "outlaw" Mexican Baseball League for a fee of $10,000
Famous Birthdays
- Alexander Tchaikovsky, Russian composer (Russian Requiem; Symphony No. 7 - Quarantine), born in Moscow, USSR
- Karen Silkwood, American nuclear lab technician and labor union activist, born in Longview, Texas (d. 1974)
- Paul Dean, Canadian rock guitarist (Loverboy - "Working For The Weekend"), born in Vancouver, British Columbia
- Peter Hudson, Australian rules footballer
- Pierre van der Linden, Dutch drummer (Brainbox; Focus -"Hocus Pocus"), born in Amsterdam, Netherlands
1946 Highlights
About February 19, 1946
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 78 years, 1 month and 9 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Dog
Star Sign: Pisces