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Historical events & facts — February 19
What happened on February 19?
On February 19, 1945, US Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima, starting one of the bloodiest battles of World War II in the Pacific. For 36 days, 70,000 Marines fought 22,000 Japanese soldiers. The famous photograph of Marines raising the flag on Mount Suribachi, taken on February 23, became one of the most iconic images of the war.
On February 19, 1473, astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was born in Toruń, Poland — he who revolutionised astronomy and humanity's view of its place in the universe with his heliocentric theory, published in "De revolutionibus orbium coelestium" (1543). By placing the Sun — not the Earth — at the centre of the solar system, Copernicus initiated the scientific revolution that transformed Western thought.
On February 19, 1942, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, authorising the internment of more than 110,000 Japanese Americans in concentration camps following the attack on Pearl Harbor. The measure, motivated by xenophobia and fear, stripped American citizens of their fundamental rights. In 1988, the US government formally apologised and paid compensation.
Notable birthdays — February 19
Famous people born on February 19
Dorothy Janis
Dorothy Janis was an American actress.
Lee Marvin
Lamont Warren "Lee" Marvin Jr. was an American actor. Known for his bass voice and prematurely white hair, he is best remembered for playing hardboiled "tough guy" characters. He received various accolades including an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and two BAFTA Awards. He was also a decorated United States Marine during the Second World War.
Smokey Robinson
William "Smokey" Robinson Jr. is an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. He was the founder and frontman of the pioneering Motown vocal group the Miracles, for which he was also chief songwriter and producer.
Homer Hickam
Homer Hadley Hickam Jr. is an American author, Vietnam War veteran, and a former NASA engineer who trained the first Japanese astronauts. His 1998 memoir Rocket Boys was a New York Times Best Seller and was the basis for the 1999 film October Sky.
Raúl Grijalva
Raúl Manuel Grijalva was an American politician and activist who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Arizona from 2003 until his death in 2025. As member of the Democratic Party, Grijalva represented Arizona's 7th congressional district from 2003 to 2013, Arizona's 3rd congressional district from 2013 to 2023, and the 7th district again from 2023 to 2025.
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