Historical Events In February - 18
Thursday, 28 March 2024
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 On February - 18 papandreou government takes power in Greece
1965 On February - 18 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia
1965 Gambia gains independence on this day in history.
1965 Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day) on this day in history.
1966 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on February - 18.
1967 On February - 18 manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74
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 Sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79 on February - 18.
1969 PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland on this day in history.
1969 On February - 18 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 this day in history.
1970 On February - 18 uS President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine"
1970 On this day in history desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94
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 On this day in history giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy
1972 John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show on this day in history.
1973 54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington on this day in history.
1973 Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82 on this day in history.
1974 NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) on this day in history.
1975 2nd American Music Award on February - 18.
1975 Italy broadens abortion law on February - 18.
1975 On February - 18 chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66
1976 Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1977 On February - 18 george Harrison releases "True Love"
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 On February - 18 nASA launches space vehicle S-202
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