On this day in history
February 19
American
1942Franklin Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of Japanese Americans.
Franklin Roosevelt signs Executive Order 9066, authorizing the internment of Japanese Americans.
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1878Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.
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World
1915British and French warships bombard the Dardanelles, opening the Gallipoli campaign.
British and French warships bombard the Dardanelles, opening the Gallipoli campaign.
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1942Japanese planes bomb Darwin, Australia, killing 243 people in the largest attack ever on Australian soil.
Japanese planes bomb Darwin, Australia, killing 243 people in the largest attack ever on Australian soil.
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1986The Soviet Union launches Mir, the first modular space station.
The Soviet Union launches Mir, the first modular space station.
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