Historical Events In February - 18
Saturday, 07 September 2024
1962 France & Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war on this day in history.
1963 Monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73 on February - 18.
1964 On February - 18 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 Anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94 on February - 18.
1967 Manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74 on February - 18.
1968 10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin on this day in history.
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 this day in history sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79
1969 On February - 18 pLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland
1969 Dragisa Cvetkovic, Serbian premier of (Yugoslavia 1939-4.), dies at 76 on February - 18.
1970 The Chicago Seven are found innocent of conspiring to incite riots at the 1968 Democratic national convention on this day in history.
1970 US President Nixon launches "Nixon-doctrine" on February - 18.
1970 On February - 18 desiderius A Stracke, Flemish jesuit/literature historian, dies at 94
1972 On this day in history a report suggested that alcohol abuse was the nation's biggest problem
1972 California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty on February - 18.
1972 Giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy on this day in history.
1972 John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show on this day in history.
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 On this day in history nASA launches Italian satellite San Marcos C-2 (235/843 km)
1975 On this day in history 2nd American Music Award
1975 On February - 18 italy broadens abortion law
1975 On February - 18 chivu Stoica, [Stoica Chivu), premier of Romania (1955-61), dies at 66
1976 Anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81 on this day in history.
1977 George Harrison releases "True Love" on February - 18.
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 February - 18.
1979 -52º F (-47º C), Old Forge NY (state record) on this day in history.
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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