Wednesday, 19th February 1958 in London
Welcome to your daily snapshot of London! Explore 45 historical events, birthdays, deaths, and milestones that shaped this day in London. From remarkable moments in local and world history to the people who left their mark — find out what makes today special. Today's weather in London brings drizzly with temperatures between -2°C and 6°C. Tonight's moon is in its waxing gibbous phase, and the zodiac sign of the day is Pisces. If you're curious about the history of a day — this page brings together everything worth knowing about this Wednesday, 19th February in London, GB.
On 19th February 1958, London experienced drizzly conditions under a waxing gibbous moon, with those born on this date falling under the zodiac sign of Pisces. The capital of England, situated on the River Thames in the south-east, serves as both the political and cultural centre of the United Kingdom, hosting numerous historical institutions and government offices.
Throughout history, 19th February has witnessed significant events across continents. In 1963, Betty Friedan's seminal work The Feminine Mystique was first published, a non-fiction book credited with initiating the second-wave feminist movement in the United States and challenging prevailing social attitudes towards women's roles. Earlier, in 1942, Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Executive Order 9066, a decision that would authorise the forcible relocation of over 112,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps during the Second World War, marking a consequential moment in American civil liberties history.
Beyond these landmark dates, the historical record for 19th February extends further back, encompassing military engagements, political upheavals, and natural phenomena that shaped nations and societies. From the Peninsular War battles of the early nineteenth century to volcanic eruptions in the colonial period, this date carries considerable historical weight across multiple regions and epochs.
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What the Weather Had in Store for London on 19th February 1958
Dormancy carries its own kind of growth, slower but no less real.
Fortune of the Day
19th February in the Stars – Star Sign Pisces
Personality Profile
Personality People born on February 19th are gentle dreamers with remarkable emotional intelligence. Lunar influence grants them heightened intuition and sensitivity, making them naturally empathetic listeners. Their creative energy flows into artistic or spiritual pursuits with ease.
Strengths & Weaknesses Their greatest strengths are empathy, creativity, and understanding subtle emotional nuances. However, they can become overly dreamy and struggle to pursue practical goals consistently. Sometimes fantasy overshadows their grasp of reality.
Love In relationships, these Pisces seek deep emotional and spiritual connection. They give love generously and understanding, requiring partners who honor their sensitive nature. Romanticism and devotion define their romantic bonds.
Caree & Finance They thrive in creative, healing, or artistic fields like therapy, music, or design. Financial planning challenges them; they benefit from practical support. Their intuitive creativity is a significant professional asset.
Health These individuals should protect their sensitive nature and schedule regular emotional recovery time. Meditation, yoga, or water activities harmonize their energy. They tend toward oversensitivity – establishing boundaries matters greatly.
That night, the moon was in its waxing gibbous phase.
Chinese year of the Dog (Earth).
Fun Facts About 19th February
Name Days in Your Language: Conrad, Conradine, Cortez, Curt, Curtis, Konrad, Kurt, Kurtis
Someone born on this day in 1958 would be 68 years old today — just 24,882 days into life, which is roughly 597,186 hours, 35,831,206 minutes, or 2,149,872,411 seconds spent on Earth so far.
It's the 50. day of the year.
There are 315 days still to come.
We’re currently in Week 8 — the year marches on.
Famous Birthdays on 19th February
- Justin Fashanu, English footballer (died 1998) (1961)
- Ernie Gonzalez, American golfer (died 2020) (1961)
- Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, second son of Elizabeth II (1960)
- John Paul Jr., American race car driver (died 2020) (1960)
- Roger Goodell, American businessman, 6th National Football League Commissioner (1959)
- Leslie David Baker, American actor (1958)
- Helen Fielding, English author and screenwriter (1958)
- Steve Nieve, English keyboard player and composer (1958)
- Falco, Austrian singer-songwriter, rapper, and musician (died 1998) (1957)
- Dave Stewart, American baseball player, coach, and executive (1957)
Lives Remembered on 19th February
- Willard Miller, American sailor, Medal of Honor recipient (born 1877) (1959)
- Maurice Garin, Italian-French cyclist (born 1871) (1957)
- Richard Rushall, British businessman (born 1864) (1953)
- Knut Hamsun, Norwegian novelist, poet, and playwright, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1859) (1952)
- André Gide, French novelist, essayist, and dramatist, Nobel Prize laureate (born 1869) (1951)
Celebrations & Special Days Worldwide on 19th February
- Army Day (Mexico)
- Brâncuși Day (Romania)
- Christian feast day: Barbatus of Benevento
- Christian feast day: Boniface of Brussels
- Christian feast day: Conrad of Piacenza
- Christian feast day: Blessed Elisabetta Picenardi
- Christian feast day: Lucy Yi Zhenmei (one of Martyrs of Guizhou)
- Christian feast day: February 19 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics)
- Commemoration of Vasil Levski (Bulgaria)
- Shivaji Jayanti (Maharashtra, India)
What Happened on 19th February?
- Mya Thwe Thwe Khine, a 19-year-old protester, becomes the first known casualty of anti-coup protests that formed in response to the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état. (2021)
- Nine people are killed in two domestic terrorist shootings in Hanau, Hesse, Germany. (2020)
- Forty-four people are killed in a prison brawl in Apodaca, Nuevo León, Mexico. (2012)
- The debut exhibition of the Belitung shipwreck, containing the largest collection of Tang dynasty artifacts found in one location, begins in Singapore. (2011)
- A methane explosion in a coal mine near Nueva Rosita, Mexico, kills 65 miners. (2006)
- An Ilyushin Il-76 military aircraft crashes near Kerman, Iran, killing 275. (2003)
- NASA's Mars Odyssey space probe begins to map the surface of Mars using its thermal emission imaging system. (2002)
- Flying Tiger Line Flight 066 crashes into a hill near Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Malaysia, killing four. (1989)
- A Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner operating as AVAir Flight 3378 crashes in Cary, North Carolina, killing 12. (1988)
- Akkaraipattu massacre: the Sri Lankan Army massacres 80 Tamil farm workers in eastern Sri Lanka. (1986)