Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  On February - 18 george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)   

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  On February - 18 the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.   

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 this day in history.   

1898  Enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena on February - 18.   

1898  On February - 18 frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58   

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  80°F in SF on this day in history.   

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

1899  M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1900  Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured on February - 18.   

1900  British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal on February - 18.   

1900  Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

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  On this day in history opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper government launches anti strike laws   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper govt launches anti strike laws   

1903  On February - 18 nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77)   

1905  On February - 18 frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich   

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  On February - 18 willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85   

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

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

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  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 this day in history 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 February - 18.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history 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  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

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

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

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