Page 8: Historical Events In February - 18

1962  On this day in history france & Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war   

1963  Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 18.   

1964  Papandreou government takes power in Greece on this day in history.   

1965  27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia on February - 18.   

1965  Gambia gains independence on this day in history.   

1965  On February - 18 gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day)   

1966  Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1967  Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1968  10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin on February - 18.   

1968  On this day in history 10th Winter Olympics games close at Grenoble, France   

1968  David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd on this day in history.   

1968  On this day in history sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79   

1969  On this day in history pLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland   

1969  On this day in history dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76   

1970  The Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention on February - 18.   

1970  On this day in history uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"   

1970  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history a report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem   

1972  On February - 18 california Supreme Court abolishes death penalty   

1972  Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy on February - 18.   

1972  On this day in history john & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show   

1973  54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington on February - 18.   

1973  Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82 on February - 18.   

1974  On February - 18 nASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)   

1975  2nd American Music Award on February - 18.   

1975  On February - 18 italy broadens abortion law   

1975  Chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66 on February - 18.   

1976  On this day in history anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

1977  George Harrison releases "True Love" on February - 18.   

1977  The first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert on February - 18.   

1978  On February - 18 the first Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona HI   

1979  -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record) on this day in history.   

1979  Miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV on this day in history.   

1979  NASA launches space vehicle S-202 on this day in history.   

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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  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  On February - 18 birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

1530  On this day in history 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  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  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on February - 18.   

1139  On this day in history death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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

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