Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) on this day in history.   

1895  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 on this day in history.   

1896  Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years on February - 18.   

1896  The birth of Andre Breton, French poet on this day in history.   

1896  On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs   

1897  Charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005) on this day in history.   

1898  On this day in history enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

1898  Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA   

1899  On this day in history san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports   

1899  80°F in SF on February - 18.   

1899  Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) on this day in history.   

1899  On this day in history m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56   

1900  On February - 18 battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured   

1900  On this day in history british troops occupy Monte Christo Natal   

1900  On this day in history ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam   

1901  H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner on February - 18.   

1901  Reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance) on February - 18.   

1902  Charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies on this day in history.   

1902  Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo on February - 18.   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper government launches anti strike laws   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper govt launches anti strike laws   

1903  Nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77) on February - 18.   

1905  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich   

1905  On this day in history jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75   

1906  On this day in history vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris   

1906  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85   

1907  On this day in history billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)   

1908  On this day in history uS postage stamps in coils issued   

1908  1st US postage stamps in rolls issued on this day in history.   

1909  Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps on February - 18.   

1909  Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932) on February - 18.   

1911  On February - 18 the first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away.   

1911  On February - 18 bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust v S Africa Test   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on this day in history.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

1543  On February - 18 birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  On February - 18 birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On this day in history alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.   

1397  On this day in history enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56