What Happened on February 19, 2007

Historical Events

• Blogging website Tumblr is founded by David Karp in New York
• Three Salvadoran deputies to the Central American Parliament and their driver are murdered in Guatemala

Famous Deaths

• Celia Franca [Franks], British-Canadian ballet dancer, choreographer, co-founder of National Ballet of Canada and its artistic director (1951-75), dies at 85
• Janet Blair [Martha Janet Lafferty], American singer and actress (Leave it to the Girls; Smith Family), dies of pneumonia at 85

Died in 2007 2007 Highlights

Holidays: Washington's Birthday (United States)

Music Charts

• #1 Song: Say It Right - Nelly Furtado
• #1 Song: Grace Kelly - Mika