Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  On February - 18 nHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24)   

1938  On February - 18 alida JM Tartaud-Little, actress (Rotterdam Stage), dies at 64   

1939  On February - 18 the Golden Gate International Exposition opens in San Francisco.   

1939  On this day in history golden Gate International Exposition opens on Treasure Island   

1939  On February - 18 ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89   

1942  Japanese troop land on Bali on this day in history.   

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  On February - 18 first edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw"   

1943  On February - 18 munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis   

1943  1st edition of Dutch resistance newspaper "Trouw" on this day in history.   

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

1944  On this day in history maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

1947  On February - 18 24 die in a train crash in Gallitzin PA   

1949  On February - 18 niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71   

1950  On February - 18 "Dance Me a Song" closes at Royale Theater NYC after 35 performances   

1950  Voranc Prezikov, [Lovro Kuhar], Slavic author (Jamnica), dies at 56 on February - 18.   

1951  On this day in history nepál becomes a constitutional monarchy   

1951  3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes on February - 18.   

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

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

1952  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York   

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

1954  On this day in history the first Church of Scientology is established in Los Angeles, California.   

1955  On this day in history baghdad Pact signed, making Turkey & Iraq a defense alliance   

1956  Gustave Charpentier, French opera composer (Louise), dies at 95 on February - 18.   

1957  Dedan Kimathi, a Kenyan rebel leader is executed by the British colonial government on February - 18.   

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 February - 18 alfred Alessandrescu, composer, dies at 65   

1960  U.S. Vice President Nixon opens the Eighth Winter Olympic Games in Squaw Valley, CA on this day in history.   

1961  Henk van der Grift becomes world champion skater 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  Leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura) was born on this day in history.   

1486  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

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 February - 18.   

1602  On this day in history birth of per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680)   

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

0901  On this day in history death of thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826)   

0999  Gregory V, [Bruno] 1st German Pope, dies on this day in history.   

1139  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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  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 February - 18.