Today in History: Friday, February 19, 2016

AP Highlight in History: On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order giving the military the authority to relocate and intern Japanese-Americans AP Photo
On this date in: 1473 The astronomer Copernicus was born in Torun, Poland. 1878 Thomas Edison received a patent for his phonograph. 1881 Kansas became the first state to prohibit all alcoholic beverages. 1945 Some 30,000 U.S. Marines landed on Iwo Jima and began a month-long battle to seize control of the island from Japanese forces during World War II. A correspondent reports from the scene 1959 An agreement was signed by Britain, Turkey and Greece granting Cyprus its independence. 1963 "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan was published. 1997 Deng Xiaoping, the last of China's major Communist revolutionaries, died in Beijing at age 92. AP Photo 2004 Former Enron Corp. chief executive Jeffrey Skilling was charged with fraud, insider trading and other crimes in connection with the energy trader's collapse. 2007 New Jersey became the third state to offer civil unions to gay couples. 2008 An ailing Fidel Castro resigned the Cuban presidency after nearly a half-century in power. 2010 Golfer Tiger Woods admitted infidelity and acknowledged receiving therapy. 2010 The FBI concluded that Army scientist Bruce Ivins acted alone in the 2001 anthrax mailings that killed five people, and formally closed the case.		Video Highlights of This Day in History Today's Birthdays: R&B singer, songwriter Smokey Robinson turns 76 years old today. AP Photo/Matt Sayles Name Profession Age Tony Iommi Rock musician (Black Sabbath) 68 Amy Tan Author 64 Jeff Daniels Actor 61 Ray Winstone Actor 59 Roger Goodell NFL commissioner 57 Hana Mandlikova Tennis Hall of Famer 54 Seal Rock singer 53 Justine Bateman Actress ("Family Ties") 50 Benicio Del Toro Actor 49 Haylie Duff Singer, actress ("7th Heaven") 31 Britain's Prince Andrew turns 56 years old today. AP Photo/Sang Tan