On This Day: February 19

10 years of headlines that grabbed us.
February 19, 2025
Trump Blames Ukraine for Starting War
President Trump on Tuesday appeared to blame Ukraine for starting its war with Russia, despite the fact that it was Russia that invaded Ukraine in February 2022.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2024
Trump Is Dead Last in Presidential Rankings Survey
In honor of Presidents' Day, the 2024 Presidential Greatness Project Expert Survey polled 154 historians on the subject of presidential rankings—and Donald Trump came in last, again.  Keep reading >>
 
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February 19, 2023
Jimmy Carter Had Been Taking Last Drives Around Plains, Ga.
Jimmy Carter is now in what appears to be his final days or weeks after his decision to receive hospice care at home in Plains, Georgia.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2022
This Bird Has Never Been Seen in the US Before—Until Now
A bird that has never been seen in the US before has made its way to the Lone Star State, per the US Fish & Wildlife Service, and there's pictorial proof.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2021
Judge Whose Son Was Gunned Down Makes Chilling Revelation
Last July, Daniel Anderl, the 20-year-old son of US District Court Judge Esther Salas, was murdered at their North Brunswick, NJ, home by Roy Den Hollander, a lawyer who'd posed as a FedEx deliveryman.  Keep reading >>
 
 
February 19, 2020
Ben Affleck: My Divorce 'the Biggest Regret of My Life'
The second of four movies due out this year starring Ben Affleck has him playing an alcoholic who goes to rehab after ruining his marriage.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2019
This Might Be Great White Sharks' Biggest Advantage
Scientists for the first time have decoded the genome of the great white shark, and the results show that humans have much to learn from the long-lived creatures.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2018
Trump Will Hate This New Ranking of US Presidents
The American Political Science Association is out with a new ranking of US presidents for Presidents' Day, but don't expect the current White House occupant to be celebrating the results.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2017
Trump Tweets an Explanation About His Sweden Comment
After roughly 24 hours of confusion about what President Trump meant when he referenced an incident in Sweden on Friday night, an answer from the president himself.  Keep reading >>
 
February 19, 2016
Ted Cruz's Eligibility Is Going to Court
The question of whether Ted Cruz is too Canadian to be president will be in front of a court in Illinois on Friday, which CNN notes will raise the unwelcome issue for him the day before the South Carolina primary.  Keep reading >>