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  Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1939  On this day in history the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

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

1939  Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

1942  Japanese troop land on Bali on this day in history.   

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

1943  Augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart on this day in history.   

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

1943  On this day in history munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

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

1943  On this day in history henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74   

1944  Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on February - 18.   

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

1949  On February - 18 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

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

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

1951  On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

1951  3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on February - 18.   

1951  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1952  On February - 18 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 this day in history premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY)   

1953  On this day in history "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York   

1954  On February - 18 the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

1954  The first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California on February - 18.   

1955  On this day in history baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

1956  On this day in history gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95   

1957  Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government on February - 18.   

1957  On February - 18 henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies   

1959  On February - 18 the birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress   

1959  On February - 18 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65   

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

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

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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 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  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on February - 18.   

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on February - 18.   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on this day in history.   

1602  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

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

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

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

1379  On this day in history death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.