Born on 19 February 1978

At A Glance

19 February 1978 at a glance

Day of the week

19 February 1978 was a Sunday.

Irish Chart Song in 1978

The Irish chart song for 1978 was “Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring” by Boney M.

Top Film of 1978

The highest-grossing film worldwide released in 1978 was Grease.

Star sign

The star sign for 19 February is Pisces.

Chinese zodiac

In the Chinese zodiac, 19 February 1978 fell in the Year of the Horse.

Birthstone

The birthstone for February is Amethyst.

Moon phase

The moon phase on 19 February 1978 was Waxing Gibbous.

On this day: 19 February

• 1963 The publication of Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique reawakens the feminist movement in the United States as women's organizations and consciousness raising groups spread.
• 1965 Colonel Phạm Ngọc Thảo of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and a communist spy of the North Vietnamese Viet Minh, along with Generals Lâm Văn Phát and Trần Thiện Khiêm, all Catholics, attempt a coup against the military junta of the Buddhist Nguyễn Khánh.
• 1976 Executive Order 9066, which led to the relocation of Japanese Americans to internment camps, is rescinded by President Gerald Ford's Proclamation 4417.
• 1985 William J. Schroeder becomes the first recipient of an artificial heart to leave the hospital.
• 1985 China Airlines Flight 006 experiences an aircraft upset over the Pacific Ocean, injuring 24.

Famous people born on 19 February

• Millie Bobby Brown, English actress, model and producer (born 2004)
• Ray Winstone, English actor (born 1957)
• Chappell Roan, American singer and songwriter (born 1998)
• Benicio del Toro, Puerto Rican actor, director, and producer (born 1967)

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