Page 8: Historical Events In February - 18

1962  On this day in history france & Algerian Moslems negotiate truce to end 7 year war   

1963  On February - 18 monte Blue, silent film actor (Apache), dies of heart attack at 73   

1964  Papandreou government takes power in Greece on this day in history.   

1965  On this day in history 27 copper miners die in avalanche, Granduc Mountain British Columbia   

1965  On this day in history gambia gains independence   

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

1966  On this day in history anne Anema, Dutch lawyer/journalist/politician (ARP), dies at 94   

1967  On February - 18 manuel Palau Boix, composer, dies at 74   

1968  On February - 18 10,000 demonstrators against US in Vietnam War in West-Berlin   

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

1968  On this day in history david Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd   

1968  Sigurd Erixon, etnologist (Atlas "ver Svensk Folkkultur), dies at 79 on February - 18.   

1969  On this day in history pLO-attack El-Al plane in Zurich Switzerland   

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

1970  On February - 18 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 this day in history.   

1972  California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty on February - 18.   

1972  On this day in history giulio Andreotti sworn in as premier of Italy   

1972  John & Yoko end a week of co-hosting Mike Douglas Show on this day in history.   

1973  54-kg octopus measuring 7 meter across captured in Hood Canal, Washington on this day in history.   

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  On February - 18 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  On this day in history anton Betzner, writer, dies at 81   

1977  On February - 18 george Harrison releases "True Love"   

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

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

1979  On February - 18 -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  On this day in history birth of saint Jadwiga of Poland, queen of Poland (d. 1399)   

1404  On this day in history 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  On this day in history birth of mary I Tudor, [Bloody Mary], Greenwich, queen of England (1553-58)   

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 February - 18.   

1602  Per Brahe (the younger), Swedish soldier (d. 1680) was born on this day in history.   

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  Death of Prince Yaropolk II of Kiev (b. 1082) on this day in history.   

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 this day in history.