Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  NHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24) on February - 18.   

1938  Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 on February - 18.   

1939  The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco on February - 18.   

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  On February - 18 japanese troop land on Bali   

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

1943  Augusto Pinochet Ugarte (Chilean General/dictator) marries Lucia Hiriart on February - 18.   

1943  First edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1950  On February - 18 "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  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  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  4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins on this day in history.   

1953  Premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY) on this day in history.   

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

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

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

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 February - 18 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  On this day in history u.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA.   

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 February - 18.   

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

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

1543  Charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608) was born on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

0814  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  On February - 18 death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  On this day in history 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 this day in history.   

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

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