1. In 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Duluth to dedicate the Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center. It was the first time a sitting President had visited Duluth in 32 years.

2. On February 19, 1950, Minnesota's own Walter F. Mondale married Joan Adams in Minneapolis. Mondale would go on to become Minnesota's Attorney General, U.S. Senator and Vice President of the United States.

3. In 2013, Minnesota was hit by a major snowstorm on February 19th. The storm dumped over a foot of snow on parts of the state, causing dozens of car accidents and flight cancellations.

4. The Minnesota Legislature passed the Minnesota Clean Water Act on February 19, 2015. The act was designed to protect Minnesota's lakes, rivers, and streams by establishing new standards for pollution control.

5. On February 19, 2020, Minnesota's own Amy Klobuchar announced that she was suspending her campaign for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States. Klobuchar had been running for President since February 10, 2019.