On this day
February 19
1878 The Phonograph is patented by Thomas Edison
1974 The first American Music Awards take place.
1913 Cracker jack box put a prize in each box.
1960 Family Circus is first Published
1991 GZA releases the album Words From The Genius.
1996 Canada introduces it's newest currency the toonie a $2 dollar coin
2007 On Monday Night Raw Umga pins Jeff Hardy to win the Intercontinental Championship, also Melina beats Mickey James to win the WWE Women's Title.
Happy Birthday
1940 Smokey Robinson singer in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
1948 Big John Studd former wwe superstar
1963 Seal singer
1966 Justine Bateman actress Family Ties,
1967 Benicio Del Toro actor in Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Guardians of the Galaxy, Thor: The Dark World, Sin City, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, & The Usual Suspects
1970 Lord Finesse Rapper
1978 Immortal Technique
1985 Haylie Duff actress in Real Rob, Napoleon Dynamite, & The Sandman.
1993 Victoria Justice actress
1994 Gabrielle Epstein instagram model
1984 Millie Bobby Brown actress in Stranger Things
