This is our day guide for Friday February 19th 2016 which shows you at a glance what's happening on this day around the world. Using the calendar on this page, you can look at a day guide for any day. Why not look up your birthday to see which holidays you share it with?
Holidays on February 19th 2016
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India (regional): Chahhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj Jayanti
Birthday of the creator of the Maratha nation. Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, was an Indian warrior king and a member of the Bhonsle Maratha clanGo to Today | February 20th 2016
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| General Information for February 19th 2016 | |
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| There are 1 public holidays today. | |
| Day 50 of 2016 | |
| 316 days left in 2016 | |
| Week 07 of the year | |
| On this Day in History | |
| 1997 - China's reformist Deng Xiaoping dies at the age of 92, but his combination of official defence of Communism and de facto free market policies continue to mould Chinese history. | |
| 1985 - The first episode of the British soap opera EastEnders is broadcast. | |
| 1968 - The High Court awards compensation to 62 children born with thalidomide-induced deformities. The 'Children of Thalidomide' were just one of the world-shaping events featured in Billy Joel's song We Didn't Start the Fire. | |
| 1674 - England and the Netherlands sign a treaty ending the Third Anglo-Dutch War. As part of the agreement, the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam is transferred to England, and renamed New York. |
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