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National days, ongoing national weeks and months, and global observances for February 19, 2026. Plus historical events and birthdays.
These observances run for a full week; this calendar day falls inside the week.
These observances last the full month; this date is part of that month-long celebration.
Showing the first 12 on this date; there are more month-long observances. See the full months list for February.
International and other global observances on this date (may include days, weeks, or months).
Events that occurred on February 19 throughout history
The United States Patent Office issues Thomas Edison patent no. 200, 521 for the invention of the phonograph.
Kellogg brothers John and Harvey found The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Congress passed the Coast Guard Reserve and Auxiliary Act establishing the United States Coast Guard Reserves and each year on this date the country formally celebrates the military organization's birthday.
Ezra Pound wins the first Bollingen Prize in poetry established by the Bollingen Foundation at Yale University.
Georgia creates the first censorship board with the passage of House Bill 247. The Georgia Literature Commission operated for 20 years, deciding which books were considered obscene and which were considered decent for bookshelves.
