Historical Events
- "Inside USA" closes at Century Theater, NYC, after 339 performances
Event of Interest
1st Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Ezra Pound
- Mass arrests of communists in India
Famous Birthdays
- Danielle Bunton Berry [Dan Bunten], American software developer (M.U.L.E), born in St. Louis, Missouri (d. 1998)
- Eddie Hardin, English rock pianist and singer (Spencer Davis Group), born in London, England
- William Messner-Loebs, American comics writer and artist (Flash, Wonder Woman), born in Ferndale, Michigan
Famous Deaths
- Auguste Serieyx, French pedagogue and composer, dies at 83
Died in 1949 1949 Highlights
About February 19, 1949
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 75 years, 2 months and 10 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Baby Boomer
Chinese Zodiac: Ox
Star Sign: Pisces
