Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  On February - 18 nHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)   

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

1939  On February - 18 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

1939  On February - 18 golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

1939  On this day in history ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

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

1942  The birth of Milos Forman, Czech director on this day in history.   

1943  On February - 18 augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart   

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

1943  Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis on this day in history.   

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 February - 18 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

1947  On this day in history 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA   

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  On February - 18 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

1951  On February - 18 nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

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 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 this day in history the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

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

1955  Baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance on this day in history.   

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

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 February - 18.   

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

1959  Alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65 on February - 18.   

1960  U.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA on February - 18.   

1961  Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater on February - 18.   

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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 this day in history.   

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

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

1530  On February - 18 birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

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  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  On February - 18 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  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on February - 18.   

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

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