Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  George "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame) on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1896  The birth of Andre Breton, French poet on February - 18.   

1896  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

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 February - 18 san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports   

1899  On this day in history 80°F in SF   

1899  On this day in history arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

1899  M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on February - 18.   

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

1900  British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal on this day in history.   

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  On February - 18 reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance)   

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 this day in history.   

1903  Kuyper government launches anti strike laws on February - 18.   

1903  Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws on February - 18.   

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

1905  Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich on February - 18.   

1905  Jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75 on this day in history.   

1906  Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1906  Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 on February - 18.   

1907  On February - 18 billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)   

1908  US postage stamps in coils issued on February - 18.   

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

1909  On February - 18 boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps   

1909  On February - 18 matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932)   

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  Bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust v S Africa Test on this day in history.   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

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  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

0814  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.