February 19, 1959 (Thursday)
- Debbie Reynolds was granted a divorce from Eddie Fisher. "My husband became interested in another woman", she testified in a Los Angeles hearing. Reports added that she did so "never mentioning the name of Elizabeth Taylor".
- Died: Daniel Alden Reed, 83, college football coach 1899–1911; U.S. Congressman 1918–1959
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