Historical Events In February - 18
Wednesday, 29 March 2023
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 February - 18.
1896 On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years
1896 On this day in history the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.
1896 Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs on this day in history.
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 February - 18.
1899 On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA
1899 San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on this day in history.
1899 On February - 18 80°F in SF
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 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 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 this day in history kuyper government launches anti strike laws
1903 Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws on February - 18.
1903 On February - 18 nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77)
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 Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris on February - 18.
1906 Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 on February - 18.
1907 On this day in history billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)
1908 US postage stamps in coils issued on this day in history.
1908 On February - 18 1st US postage stamps in rolls issued
1909 Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps on February - 18.
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 February - 18.
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