Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  On this day in history nHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)   

1938  Alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64 on this day in history.   

1939  The Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco on February - 18.   

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  First edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on February - 18.   

1943  On this day in history munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  On February - 18 1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

1943  Henri Polak, Dutch union leader/politician (soc-dem), dies at 74 on this day in history.   

1944  Maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested on this day in history.   

1947  On this day in history 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA   

1949  Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 on February - 18.   

1950  "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances on this day in history.   

1950  On this day in history voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56   

1951  Nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy on this day in history.   

1951  On this day in history 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

1951  On February - 18 piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85   

1952  On February - 18 4th Emmy Awards Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca win   

1952  On this day in history 4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins   

1953  On February - 18 premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY)   

1953  "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York on February - 18.   

1954  On February - 18 the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

1954  On February - 18 the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

1955  On February - 18 baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

1956  Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95 on this day in history.   

1957  Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government on this day in history.   

1957  On February - 18 henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies   

1959  On this day in history 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  On this day in history henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater   

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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 February - 18.   

1530  On this day in history birth of uesugi Kenshin, Japanese samurai and warlord (d. 1578)   

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 February - 18.   

0814  On this day in history death of angilbert, Frankish monk and confidant of Charlemagne   

0901  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

0999  On this day in history gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies   

1139  On February - 18 death of prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082)   

1217  Alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59 on this day in history.   

1294  Death of Kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215) on this day in history.   

1379  On February - 18 death of albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318)   

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