Page 8: Historical Events In February - 18

1962  France & Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war on February - 18.   

1963  Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 18.   

1964  On this day in history papandreou government takes power in Greece   

1965  27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia on February - 18.   

1965  On this day in history gambia gains independence   

1965  Gambia gains independence from Britain (National Day) on February - 18.   

1966  On February - 18 anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

1967  On this day in history manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74   

1968  On this day in history 10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin   

1968  On this day in history 10th Winter Olympics games close at Grenoble, France   

1968  On February - 18 david Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd   

1968  On February - 18 sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79   

1969  PLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland on this day in history.   

1969  Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76 on February - 18.   

1970  On this day in history the Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention.   

1970  US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" on February - 18.   

1970  Desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94 on this day in history.   

1972  A report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem on February - 18.   

1972  California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty on this day in history.   

1972  Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy on February - 18.   

1972  John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show on February - 18.   

1973  On February - 18 54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington   

1973  Franc Costello, US gangster, dies at 82 on February - 18.   

1974  NASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km) on this day in history.   

1975  2nd American Music Award on this day in history.   

1975  Italy broadens abortion law on this day in history.   

1975  Chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66 on February - 18.   

1976  Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on February - 18.   

1977  On this day in history george Harrison releases "True Love"   

1977  On February - 18 the first space shuttle, Enterprise, makes its maiden flight (carried atop a Boeing 747), over the Mojave Desert.   

1978  The first Iron Man Triathlon (swim, bike ride, marathon) held, Kona HI on this day in history.   

1979  On this day in history -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record)   

1979  On this day in history miniseries "Roots The Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV   

1979  On this day in history nASA launches space vehicle S-202   

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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 February - 18.   

1516  Mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58) was born on February - 18.   

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

1543  On February - 18 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  On February - 18 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  Death of Thabit ibn Qurra, Arab astronomer and mathematician (b. 826) on this day in history.   

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

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

1379  Death of Albert II of Mecklenburg (b. 1318) on February - 18.   

1397  Enguerrand VII, French master of Coucy/count of Soissons, dies at 56 on February - 18.