- 197 19 Feb Septimius Severus defeats Clodius Albinus at Lugdunum - possibly the bloodiest battle in Roman history.
- 356 19 Feb The Christian Roman emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples.
- 1942 19 Feb Japanese bombers carry out their first attacks on mainland Australia, bombing Darwin.
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