Page 7: Historical Events In February - 18

1936  NHL record 32 points scored, NY Americans (28) & Mont Maroons (24) on February - 18.   

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

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

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

1939  Ludwig Bonvin, composer, dies at 89 on this day in history.   

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

1943  Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis on February - 18.   

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

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

1944  On February - 18 maastricht resistance fighter JAJ Janssen arrested   

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

1949  Niceto A Zamora y Torres, premier of Spain (1931-36), dies at 71 on this day in history.   

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

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  On February - 18 3 City College of NY basketball players admit to accepting bribes   

1951  Piet A W Hopmans, bishop of Breda (Crusade), dies at 85 on February - 18.   

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

1952  4th Emmy Awards: Red Skelton, Sid Caesar & Imogene Coca wins on February - 18.   

1953  Premiere of first 3-D feature film-"Bwana Devil" (New York NY) on this day in history.   

1953  On this day in history "Bwana Devil," the 1st 3-D movie, opened in New York   

1954  On this day in history the birth of John Travolta, American actor   

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

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  Henry N Russell, co-author (temperature-luminosity graph), dies on this day in history.   

1959  On February - 18 the birth of Greta Scacchi, American actress   

1959  On this day in history 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  On February - 18 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  Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Bengali saint, bhakti yoga developer was born on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

1559  On this day in history birth of isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on February - 18.   

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 this day in history.   

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

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

1217  On February - 18 alexander Neckum de Sancto Albano, Engl encyclopedist, dies at 59   

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