Page 5: Historical Events In February - 18

1895  On this day in history george "The Gipper" Gipp, football star (Notre Dame)   

1895  Albrecht FR, arch duke of Austrian (Battle at Custozza), dies at 77 on February - 18.   

1896  Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for first time in 50 years on February - 18.   

1896  On February - 18 the birth of Andre Breton, French poet.   

1896  On this day in history cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs   

1897  On this day in history charles Kuentz, WW1 veteran, changed nationality 4 times (d.2005)   

1898  On February - 18 enzo Ferrari, racing car manufacturer, Modena   

1898  Frances Willard, founder (Woman's Christian Temperance), dies at 58 on February - 18.   

1899  On February - 18 80º F, San Francisco CA   

1899  San Francisco named as a port of dispatch for Army transports on February - 18.   

1899  80°F in SF on this day in history.   

1899  Arthur Bryant, English historian (King Charles II) on February - 18.   

1899  On February - 18 m Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician, dies at 56   

1900  Battle at Paardeberg, 1,270 British killed/injured on this day in history.   

1900  On February - 18 british troops occupy Monte Christo Natal   

1900  Ajax soccer team forms in Amsterdam on February - 18.   

1901  H Cecil Booth patented a dust removing suction cleaner on this day in history.   

1901  On February - 18 reginald Sheffield, London England, actor (Second Chance)   

1902  On February - 18 charles F. Tiffany, founder of the jewelry company that bears his name, dies.   

1902  Opera "Hunchback of Notre Dame," premieres in Monte Carlo on this day in history.   

1903  Kuyper government launches anti strike laws on this day in history.   

1903  On February - 18 kuyper govt launches anti strike laws   

1903  Nikolaj V Podgorny, pres USSR (1965-77) on February - 18.   

1905  On this day in history frank Wedekind's "Hidada, oder Sein und Haben," premieres in Munich   

1905  On this day in history jules de Geyter, Belgian poet (International), dies at 75   

1906  Vincent d'Indy's "Jour D'été à La Montagne," premieres in Paris on this day in history.   

1906  Willem Doorenbos, literary/critic, dies at 85 on this day in history.   

1907  On February - 18 billy Dewolfe, Wollaston Mass, actor (Good Morning World)   

1908  US postage stamps in coils issued on February - 18.   

1908  1st US postage stamps in rolls issued on this day in history.   

1909  Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps on February - 18.   

1909  On this day in history matti Jarvinen, Finland, javelin thrower (Olympic-gold-1932)   

1911  The first official flight with air mail takes place in Allahabad, British India, when Henri Pequet, a 23-year-old pilot, delivers 6,500 letters to Naini, about 10 km away on February - 18.   

1911  On February - 18 bill Murdoch, cricketer, dies while watching Aust v S Africa Test   

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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 this day in history.   

1516  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

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

1543  On this day in history birth of charles III, Duke of Lorraine (d. 1608)   

1559  Isaac Casaubon, naturalized English classical scholar, theologian was born on February - 18.   

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

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

1294  On this day in history death of kublai Khan, Mongol Emperor (b. 1215)   

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.