births
February 19, 1930
John Frankenheimer, American director and producer (died 2002)

John Frankenheimer
John Michael Frankenheimer was an American film and television director known for social dramas and action/suspense films. Among his credits are Birdman of Alcatraz, The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, The Train, Seconds, Grand Prix, French Connection II (1975), Black Sunday (1977), The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996), Ronin (1998) and Reindeer Games (2000).
February 19
February 19 is the 50th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 315 days remain until the end of the year.