History for February 19 - On-This-Day.com
Nicolaus Copernicus (Mikolaj Kopernick) 1473 - Polish astronomer, known for the Copernican theory: the sun is the center of our universe, Carson McCullers 1917 - Author ("The Member of the Wedding", "Reflections in a Golden Eye"), Lee Marvin 1924 - Actor ("The Caine Mutiny", "The Dirty Dozen", "Delta Force")
Smokey Robinson 1940 - Singer (Smokey Robinson & the Miracles), Lou Christie (Lugee Alfredo Giovanni Sacco) 1943 - Singer, Jeff Daniels 1955 - Actor ("The Purple Rose of Cairo", "Terms of Endearment")
1807 - Former U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr was arrested in Alabama. He was later tried and acquitted on charges of treason.
1846 - The formal transfer of government between Texas and the United States took place. Texas had officially become a state on December 29, 1845.
1878 - Thomas Alva Edison patented a music player (the phonograph).
1942 - U.S. President Roosevelt signed an executive order giving the military the authority to relocate and intern Japanese-Americans.
1945 - During World War II, about 30,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima.
1985 - Cherry Coke was introduced by the Coca-Cola Company.
1986 - The Soviet Union launched the Mir space station.
2008 - Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presidency. His brother Raul was later named as his successor.
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