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

1899  On February - 18 80º F, San Francisco CA   

1899  San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on February - 18.   

1899  On February - 18 80°F in SF   

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

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

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

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

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

1901  On this day in history h Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner   

1901  On this day in history reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance)   

1902  Charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies on February - 18.   

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

1903  Kuyper government launches anti strike laws on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper govt launches anti strike laws   

1903  Nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77) on this day in history.   

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 February - 18 vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris   

1906  Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

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

1908  On February - 18 uS postage stamps in coils issued   

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

1909  On this day in history boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps   

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

1911  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

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

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

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 February - 18.   

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

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56