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  The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco on February - 18.   

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island on February - 18.   

1939  On February - 18 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 February - 18.   

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

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

1943  Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis on February - 18.   

1943  On February - 18 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

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

1944  On February - 18 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

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

1949  Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 on February - 18.   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances on February - 18.   

1950  On February - 18 voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

1951  On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

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

1951  On this day in history piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85   

1952  On February - 18 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win   

1952  On February - 18 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  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  On this day in history dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government.   

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

1959  On this day in history 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 February - 18.   

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  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

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  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.