Celebrating 19 February
Birthdays
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1926 – György Kurtág, composer, pianist
1940 – Smokey Robinson, singer, The Miracles
1946 – Pierre van der Linden, drummer, Focus
1948 – Tony Iommi, guitarist, Black Sabbath
1948 – Mark Andes, bassist, Spirit
1950 – Andy Powell, guitarist, Wishbone Ash
1954 – Francis Buchholz, bassist, The Scorpions
1956 – Dave Wakeling, guitarist, The Beat
1958 – Steve Nieve, keyboards, Elvis Costello and The Attractions
1963 – Seal (Henry Samuel), singer
1967 – Kate Radley, keyboardist, Spiritualized
1975 – Daniel Adair, drummer, 3 Doors Down; Nickelback
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Died on this day
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1980 – Bon Scott, lead singer, AC/DC (born 1946)
2020 – Pop Smoke, American rapper (born 1999)
2022 – Gary Brooker, keyboardist, Procul Harum (born 1945)
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And on this day in...
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1982 – Ozzy Osbourne was arrested for urinating on the Alamo Cenotaph, in San Antonio, Texas. He claimed to have mistaken the memorial for a pile of rubble (the Cenotaph is a 60 foot high sculpture). The fact he was wearing a dress at the time, Sharon having confiscated his clothes to stop him going out, probably didn't help.
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Page last updated 20 February 2026