On This Day in History February 19, 2020

Historical Events 356  Emperor Constantius II shuts all heathen temples 1600  Peruvian stratovolcano Huaynaputina explodes in the most violent eruption in South American recorded history 1878  Thomas Edison is granted a patent for his gramophone (phonograph) 1942  About 150 Japanese warplanes attack the Australian city of Darwin 1945  US 5th Fleet launches invasion of Iwo Jima against the Japanese with 30,000 US Marines More Historical Events Famous Birthdays Lee Marvin (1924 - 1987) Millie Bobby Brown 16th Birthday Nicolaus Copernicus (1473 - 1543) Seal 57th Birthday More Famous Birthdays Famous Deaths Harper Lee (1926 - 2016) Tamerlane (1336 - 1405) More Famous Deaths