Born:
Peter Bird, born in Britain, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days
More Notable Birthdays on February 19:
1967 - Benicio Del Toro, born in Puerto Rico, actor, Licence to Kill, Usual Suspects
1955 - Jeff Daniels, born in Georgia, actor, Something Wild, Dumb and Dumber, Speed
1930 - John Frankenheimer, New York City, director, Birdman of Alcatraz
1924 - Lee Marvin, born in New York City, actor, Paint Your Wagon, Cat Ballou
1473 - Nicolaus Copernicus, Torun, Poland, astronomer, heliocentrism
