February 19
From Mw
- 19th February 1943 (13th Safar 1362) - World War II: Battle of the Kasserine Pass in Tunisia begins.
- 19th February 1959 (10th Shaban 1378) - The United Kingdom grants Cyprus its independence, which is then on formally proclaimed on 16th June 1960 (21st Dhul-Hijjah 1379).
- 19th February 1978 (11th Rabbi al-Awwal 1398) Eyption forces die in Cyprus gunfight at Larnaca airport
[edit] Deaths
- 19th February 1999 (3rd Dhul-Qadah 1419) - Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr is assasinated

