Historical Events for 19th February 2026

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842 - Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstates the veneration of icons in churches
1942 - Bill Longson beats Managoff and Sandor Szabo, to become wrestling champ
1949 - First Bollingen Prize for poetry awarded to Ezra Pound
1972 - The Asama-Sanso hostage standoff begins in Japan
1977 - Space Shuttle Enterprise makes its first test flight atop a 747 jetliner
1980 - Ulrich Wehling of East Germany wins his third consecutive Olympic gold medal in the Nordic combined event at Lake Placid; winner Sapporo (1972), Innsbruck (1976)
1980 - Washington beats Montreal, 3-1 to end the Canadiens' 34 game unbeaten streak against Capitals; Caps 0-32-2 against Montreal since entering NHL in 1974
1987 - Musical revue "Stardust - The Mitchell Parish Musical", featuring songs of the Lithuanian-American lyricist, opens at Biltmore Theater, NYC; runs for 101 performances

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