February 19, 2019 (2019-02-19) (Tuesday)
Armed conflict and attacks
Business and economy
Disasters and accidents
Politics and elections
Sports
- The opening round of the Aeroflot Open, an international open chess tournament, is postponed a day after 45 minutes of play as a bomb threat locks down the Moscow hotel hosting the event. Similar threats also shut down cinemas, shopping centres, and theatres; thousands are evacuated. (Chess.com) (Chessbase)