Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  NHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24) on this day in history.   

1938  On this day in history alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64   

1939  The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

1939  Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on February - 18.   

1942  On this day in history japanese troop land on Bali   

1942  The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on February - 18.   

1943  On this day in history augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart   

1943  On February - 18 first edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

1943  On February - 18 munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  On this day in history 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

1943  Henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74 on February - 18.   

1944  On this day in history maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

1947  24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA on February - 18.   

1949  On this day in history niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

1950  On this day in history "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

1950  Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1951  Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1951  3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on this day in history.   

1951  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on February - 18.   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins   

1953  On February - 18 premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY)   

1953  "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York on February - 18.   

1954  The birth of John Travolta, American actor on this day in history.   

1954  The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California on this day in history.   

1955  On February - 18 baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

1956  Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1957  On this day in history dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government.   

1957  Henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies on this day in history.   

1959  The birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress on February - 18.   

1959  Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.   

1960  On this day in history u.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA.   

1961  On February - 18 henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater   

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

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

1559  On this day in history 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 February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

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