February 19 – History, Events, Births, Deaths, Holidays and Observances On This Day

February 19 in History 197 – Emperor Septimius Severus defeats usurper Clodius Albinus in the Battle of Lugdunum, the bloodiest battle between Roman armies. 356 – Emperor Constantius II issues a decree closing all pagan temples in the Roman Empire. 1594 – Having already been elected to the throne of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in 1587, Sigismund III of…

A History of Civilian Plane Crashes in Pakistan

May 20, 1965: A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Boeing 707 crashes on its inaugural flight while attempting to land at Cairo airport, killing 124 people. August 6, 1970: A PIA Fokker F27 turboprop aircraft crashes while attempting to take off…