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 February - 18.  

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

1939  Golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island on this day in history.  

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

1942  On this day in history japanese troop land on Bali  

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 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  On February - 18 henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74  

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

1947  On February - 18 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  Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on February - 18.  

1951  Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on February - 18.  

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  On February - 18 "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 February - 18.  

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

1959  On this day in history alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65  

1960  On February - 18 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 this day in history.  

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1374  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)  

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 February - 18.  

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 this day in history.  

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 February - 18.  

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on February - 18.  

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.  

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

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  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on this day in history.  

1397  On February - 18 enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56