Historical Events In February - 18

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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1374  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  On February - 18 birth of leon B Alberti, Italian humanist/architect (Della Pittura)   

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 this day in history.   

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 this day in history.   

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 February - 18 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  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  On this day in history 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