Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  On February - 18 george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)   

1895  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1896  On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years   

1896  The birth of Andre Breton, French poet on February - 18.   

1896  On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs   

1897  On this day in history charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005)   

1898  On February - 18 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

1898  Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on February - 18.   

1899  On this day in history 80º F, San Francisco CA   

1899  On February - 18 san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports   

1899  On this day in history 80°F in SF   

1899  On February - 18 arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II)   

1899  M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on February - 18.   

1900  On February - 18 battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured   

1900  On February - 18 british troops occupy Monte Christo Natal   

1900  Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam on this day in history.   

1901  On this day in history h Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner   

1901  Reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance) on February - 18.   

1902  Charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies on this day in history.   

1902  On February - 18 opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  On this day in history kuyper government launches anti strike laws   

1903  Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws on this day in history.   

1903  Nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77) on this day in history.   

1905  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich   

1905  On this day in history jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75   

1906  On this day in history vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris   

1906  On this day in history willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85   

1907  Billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World) on this day in history.   

1908  On this day in history uS postage stamps in coils issued   

1908  On February - 18 1st US postage stamps in rolls issued   

1909  On this day in history boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps   

1909  On February - 18 matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1911  The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away on this day in history.   

1911  On this day in history bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust v S Africa Test   

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1374  Saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399) was born on February - 18.   

1404  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  On this day in history birth of chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on this day in history.   

1530  Uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578) was born on this day in history.   

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  On February - 18 birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

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  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

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

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on February - 18.   

1294  On February - 18 death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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