19 February 1942 February 18, 2013 Author: Staff 250 Japanese planes attack the Australian city of Darwin killing 243 people. Famous Words of Inspiration..."An engagement should come on a young girl as a surprise, pleasant or unpleasant, as the case may be. It is hardly a matter that she could be allowed to arrange for herself." Oscar Wilde — Click here for more from Oscar Wilde Related posts: 11 October 1942 15 November 1942 19 July 1942 8 August 1942 23 August 1942 21 September 1942 8 November 1942 2 January 1942 2 March 1943 23 June 1982 Categories: History Tags: 19 February, 1942