February 19

What happened on February 19 in history

3 events fall on February 19, from 1600 to 1945. Read them below, then try to place a historical scene yourself — guess where in the world it happened and in what year.

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Events on February 19

  1. 1600

    The Huaynaputina eruption

    Peru's largest historic eruption cools summers across the northern hemisphere.

    Play the Exploration & revolution round

  2. 1878

    Edison patents the phonograph

    Recorded sound is protected by patent months after the first tinfoil demonstration.

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  3. 1945

    US Marines land on Iwo Jima

    Five weeks of fighting begin on an island of black volcanic sand.

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