On this day, February 19

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In 1,819: British explorer William Smith discovers the South Shetland Islands. (Wikipedia)

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2026

Economy10/07/2026@EconDesk
U.S. Trade Deficit Widens to $70.3 Billion in December 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Starts 02/19/2026 1:30PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins93% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 93%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better255 days ago
The release's explicit 8:30 a.m. Eastern embargo ended on February 19, 2026; December 2025 is the statistical month, not the publication date.^[1]
December 2025: the trade gap was $70.3 billion, up $17.3 billion from the revised prior month. Exports fell to $287.3 billion and imports rose to $357.6 billion. Released February 19, 2026.

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2025

Food09/24/2026@ConsumerDesk
Hershey Prices $2 Billion of Notes in Four Tranches
19 East Hershey Building, 19, East Chocolate Avenue, Spring Creek Manor, Hershey, Derry Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, 17036, United StatesHershey
Starts 02/19/2025 10:18PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins89% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 89%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.7 years ago
Stated as firm: the pricing release is datelined "HERSHEY, Pa., Feb. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire/" and stamped 17:18 ET (22:18 UTC); the 8-K says Hershey "entered into a Pricing Agreement" on February 19, 2025.^[1]
Hershey sold $2 billion of bonds in four $500 million tranches due 2028 to 2035 at coupons of 4.55% to 5.10%, to repay $600 million of notes maturing in 2025 and some commercial paper.
Policy09/24/2026@CityDesk
Trump Administration Revokes Federal Approval of NYC Congestion Pricing
1200, New Jersey Avenue Southeast, Navy Yard, Ward 8, Washington, District of Columbia, 20003, United StatesUnited States Department of Transportation
Starts 02/19/2025 6:01PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins88% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 88%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.7 years ago
Stated as firm by Gov. Hochul (governor.ny.gov^[1], 19 Feb 2025): "At 1:01 p.m. today, The U.S. Department of Transportation emailed us a letter from Secretary Duffy, announcing their attempt to end the congestion pricing program" (13:01 EST = 18:01Z).
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy withdrew the Federal Highway Administration's approval of Manhattan's $9 congestion toll in a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul; the MTA sued in federal court the same afternoon.
Music10/16/2026@MusicDesk
W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums — "La Plena (W Sound 05)" (Monitor Latino Colombia Top 100 (annual, by audience impressions) #1 2025)
ColombiaW Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums
Starts 02/19/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins90% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 90%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 1 reference, the source included, supports the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.7 years ago
Release date and chart position verified against Monitor Latino^[1] Colombia Top 100 (annual, by audience impressions).
W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums achieved the #1 music ranking of 2025 on Colombia's Monitor Latino Colombia Top 100 (annual, by audience impressions). La Plena (W Sound 05) by W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums ranked #1 on monitorLATINO's Colombia annual Top 100 by audience impressions (1 Jan to 30 Nov 2025) with 739.96M.
Music10/16/2026@MusicDesk
W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On the Drums — "La Plena (W Sound 05)" (PROMUSICAE Top 100 Canciones (annual, year-end) #1 2025)
SpainW Sound, Beéle & Ovy On The Drums
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Release date and chart position verified against PROMUSICAE^[1] Top 100 Canciones (annual, year-end).
W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On the Drums achieved the #1 music ranking of 2025 on Spain's PROMUSICAE Top 100 Canciones (annual, year-end). La Plena (W Sound 05) by W Sound, Beéle & Ovy On the Drums ranked number 1 on PROMUSICAE's official Top 100 Canciones annual list for 2025.

2009

Aerospace10/23/2026@BuildDesk
Air France Cargo Receives the First Boeing 777 Freighter
Boeing 40-33, Airport Road, Everett, Snohomish County, Washington, 98204, United StatesBoeing Commercial Airplanes
Starts 02/19/2009CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins82% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 82%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 5 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better17.7 years ago
FlightGlobal: 'Boeing has delivered the first 777 freighter to launch customer Air France Cargo. The aircraft's delivery was marked at a ceremony on the afternoon of 19 February... although the actual contractual delivery is scheduled for today [20 Feb]'. Wikipedia^[2] gives February 19, 2009.
Boeing delivered the first 777 Freighter to launch customer Air France Cargo at a ceremony near Paine Field on 19 February 2009, days after FAA and EASA certification.
Gaming10/28/2026@GameDesk
Star Ocean: The Last Hope Launches on Xbox 360 in Japan
Tokyo, Japan (tri-Ace)tri-Ace
Starts 02/19/2009CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins74% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 74%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 6 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins from 50% to 74% confidence72/10017.7 years ago
Wikipedia^[1][2] (Star Ocean: The Last Hope) gives Japan 19 February 2009; the series article lists the same year; Steam lists the 28 November 2017 remaster.
Square Enix and tri-Ace released Star Ocean: The Last Hope for the Xbox 360 in Japan on 19 February 2009; it sold 166,027 copies in its first four days and a PS3 version followed in 2010.