On This Day - February 19, 2026

Celebrations and notable events that occurred on February 19, 2026.

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National Days on February 19, 2026

Historical Events on February 19

Events that occurred on February 19 throughout history

1878

The United States Patent Office issues Thomas Edison patent no. 200, 521 for the invention of the phonograph.

1906

Kellogg brothers John and Harvey found The Battle Creek Toasted Corn Flake Company in Battle Creek, Michigan.

1941

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.

1948

Ezra Pound wins the first Bollingen Prize in poetry established by the Bollingen Foundation at Yale University.

1953

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.