Historical Events
- Kansas becomes 1st state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages
Famous Birthdays
- Armin Knab, German lawyer, jurist, composer (Eichendorff-cycle), and educator, born in Oberaurach, Bavaria, Kingdom of Germany (d. 1951)
- Evert Gorter, Dutch children's pioneering paediatrician (founder of Dutch medical child care), born in Utrecht, Netherlands (d. 1954)
- Paul Zech, German writer, born in Briesen, Western Prussia (d. 1946)
1881 Highlights
About February 19, 1881
Day of the Week: Saturday
How Long Ago? 142 years, 3 months and 12 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Pisces
