Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  On this day in history 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  Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years on February - 18.   

1896  On this day in history the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.   

1896  Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs on February - 18.   

1897  On February - 18 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 this day in history.   

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

1899  On this day in history san Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports   

1899  80°F in SF on this day in history.   

1899  Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) on this day in history.   

1899  M Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

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

1900  British troops occupy Monte Christo Natal on February - 18.   

1900  On February - 18 ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam   

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

1901  Reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance) on this day in history.   

1902  Charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies on February - 18.   

1902  On this day in history opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo   

1903  Kuyper government launches anti strike laws on February - 18.   

1903  Kuyper govt launches anti strike laws on February - 18.   

1903  On this day in history nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77)   

1905  Frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich on February - 18.   

1905  On February - 18 jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75   

1906  Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris on February - 18.   

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

1907  On this day in history billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)   

1908  US postage stamps in coils issued on this day in history.   

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

1909  On February - 18 boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps   

1909  Matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932) on this day in history.   

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 February - 18.   

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

0814  Death of Angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne on this day in history.   

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

0999  On February - 18 gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on this day in history.